Esmeralda is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Esmeralda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Esmeralda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Esmeralda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Esmeralda is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “emerald”. From the Spanish word for the green gemstone.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 51,751 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 414 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Esmeralda per year, United States (1911 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (2,484/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (40/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (4/yr).
Esmeralda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #280 nationally (given to 2,484 babies that year).
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