Girls name
Esperanza
Esperanza is a girls' name given to 17,697 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2000 with 454 births. It has appeared in 34 states, and reached its highest rank of 61st among girls names in Arizona in 1928.
Which states favor Esperanza
Esperanza by state
Top states by all-time births named Esperanza. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 6,797 | #989 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 5,502 | #722 (2025) |
| 3 | Arizona | 1,115 | — |
| 4 | New Mexico | 847 | — |
| 5 | Illinois | 595 | — |
| 6 | Colorado | 436 | — |
| 7 | New York | 431 | — |
| 8 | Florida | 371 | — |
| 9 | Washington | 281 | — |
| 10 | Georgia | 146 | — |
| 11 | Michigan | 144 | — |
| 12 | North Carolina | 142 | — |
| 13 | Oregon | 127 | — |
| 14 | Indiana | 108 | — |
| 15 | Utah | 84 | — |
| 16 | Kansas | 75 | — |
| 17 | Wisconsin | 74 | — |
| 18 | Ohio | 72 | — |
| 19 | Nevada | 57 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 45 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).