About the name Esmeralda
Esmeralda is a girl name with Spanish roots, meaning “emerald”.
It has a nature feel. In 2025, Esmeralda ranked #373 for girls in the US, with 823 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1998. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Esmeralda were girls.
Etymology
From Spanish, meaning “emerald”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Esmeralda”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #373
- In 2015
- #370
- Babies in 2025
- 823
Popularity of Esmeralda, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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