Esmeralda vs Vanessa
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
Vanessa
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #377
- Peak
- #41 (1988)
- Babies in 2025
- 813
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Esmeralda is the more popular pick (#373 vs #377). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Esmeralda is a steady, dependable choice, Vanessa is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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