Given name & surname
Esmay
“one who is esteemed”
Esmay is a variant of Esmé. One French interpretation is “one who is esteemed.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Esmay is a variant of Esmé. One French interpretation is “one who is esteemed.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Esmay is a variant of Esmé. An origin associated with Esmé is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2009. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Esmay through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 293
- 0 boys · 293 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,914 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,914 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 243 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Esmay’s family of names
Esmay has a related form in Esme. Esmay has a related form in Esmé.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.