How Many People Are Named Esper?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Esper. It is used for both genders, with 71.4% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Esper peaked in popularity in 1916 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Esper 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 Esper paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Esper is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.4% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
1916
9 births
Total Registered
56
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Esper
Esper is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.4%) and females (28.6%). Out of 56 total births registered, 40 were male and 16 were female.
Esper as a male name
Ranked #10,064 in 2019
7 male births in 2019
Peak: 1916 (9 births)
Esper as a female name
Ranked #15,977 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (6 births)
Esper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Esper span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 25 babies were registered. Esper has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Esper by Decade
How has Esper 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.
Esper + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Esper as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Esper
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Esper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esper?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Esper 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Esper a common name?
Esper is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Esper most popular?
Esper reached peak popularity in 1916, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Esper is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Esper a male name?
Esper is predominantly male. 71.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Esper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Esper Smith, Esper Johnson, Esper 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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