Esme vs Joanna
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Esme
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #298
- Peak
- #298 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,032
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
VS
Joanna
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #306
- Peak
- #88 (1984)
- Babies in 2025
- 997
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Esme is the more popular pick (#298 vs #306). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Esme is a fast riser climbing the charts, Joanna is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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