How Many People Are Named Espy?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Espy. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 129 years old, and Espy peaked in popularity in 1922 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Espy 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 Espy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 129, Espy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1907.
- Espy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
129
years old
Peak Year
1922
8 births
Total Registered
19
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Espy
Espy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 19 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Espy as a male name
Ranked #3,836 in 1935
5 male births in 1935
Peak: 1922 (8 births)
Espy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Espy span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 14 babies were registered. While Espy is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Espy by Decade
How has Espy 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.
Espy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Espy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Espy
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Espy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Espy?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Espy 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Espy a common name?
Espy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Espy most popular?
Espy reached peak popularity in 1922, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Espy is approximately 129 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Espy a male name?
Espy is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Espy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Espy Smith, Espy Johnson, Espy 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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