How Many People Are Named Esmirna?
An estimated 62 people in the United States have the first name Esmirna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Esmirna peaked in popularity in 1991 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Esmirna as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Esmirna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Esmirna is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
62
About 1 in 5,528,296 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
9 births
Total Registered
64
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Esmirna
Esmirna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 64 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Esmirna as a female name
Ranked #16,934 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1991 (9 births)
Esmirna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Esmirna span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 30 babies were registered. While Esmirna is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Esmirna by Decade
How has Esmirna tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Esmirna by State
Esmirna + Last Name Combinations
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Esmirna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esmirna?
We estimate approximately 62 people named Esmirna are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,528,296 Americans share this first name.
Is Esmirna a common name?
Esmirna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 64 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Esmirna most popular?
Esmirna reached peak popularity in 1991, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Esmirna is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Esmirna a female name?
Esmirna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Esmirna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Esmirna Smith, Esmirna Johnson, Esmirna Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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