The baby name Esmeralda appears in baby name data for the United States from 1925 to 2024. It was most popular in 1998 with 1,963 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Esmeralda has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1930 | 14 |
| 1934 | 10 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1941 | 16 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1943 | 53 |
| 1950 | 56 |
| 1951 | 75 |
| 1952 | 100 |
| 1953 | 86 |
| 1954 | 97 |
| 1955 | 95 |
| 1956 | 80 |
| 1957 | 108 |
| 1958 | 108 |
| 1959 | 107 |
| 1960 | 135 |
| 1961 | 147 |
| 1962 | 351 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 113 |
| 1969 | 127 |
| 1970 | 187 |
| 1971 | 146 |
| 1972 | 188 |
| 1973 | 353 |
| 1974 | 305 |
| 1975 | 315 |
| 1976 | 340 |
| 1977 | 333 |
| 1978 | 344 |
| 1979 | 337 |
| 1980 | 353 |
| 1981 | 296 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 329 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 241 |
| 1984 | 218 |
| 1985 | 230 |
| 1986 | 376 |
| 1987 | 384 |
| 1988 | 371 |
| 1989 | 391 |
| 1990 | 121 |
| 1991 | 196 |
| 1992 | 214 |
| 1993 | 227 |
| 1994 | 283 |
| 1995 | 255 |
| 1996 | 505 |
| 1997 | 966 |
| 1998 | 1,963 |
| 1999 | 927 |
| 2000 | 905 |
| 2001 | 853 |
| 2002 | 907 |
| 2003 | 1,022 |
| 2004 | 1,592 |
| 2005 | 1,584 |
| 2006 | 1,339 |
| 2007 | 1,574 |
| 2008 | 1,199 |
| 2009 | 778 |
| 2010 | 802 |
| 2011 | 843 |
| 2012 | 783 |
| 2013 | 565 |
| 2014 | 632 |
| 2015 | 786 |
| 2016 | 767 |
| 2017 | 712 |
| 2018 | 730 |
| 2019 | 702 |
| 2020 | 709 |
| 2021 | 635 |
| 2022 | 787 |
| 2023 | 861 |
| 2024 | 759 |