Esmeralda vs Kayla
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Esmeralda
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #373
- Peak
- #133 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 823
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Kayla
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #364
- Peak
- #11 (1995)
- Babies in 2025
- 838
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Kayla is the more popular pick (#364 vs #373). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Kayla is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Esmeralda is a steady, dependable choice.
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