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es-meh-RAHL-da; ez-meh-RAHL-dah; Izh-muh-RAHL-dah
Esmeralda
OriginSpanish and Portuguese
Meaning"emerald"
GenderGirl
US Rank#373
Top 1000
NB Rank#835
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About Esmeralda
Variation of Emerald
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #377 | 867 | 485.3 |
| 2015 | #370 | 883 | 494.7 |
| 2016 | #377 | 869 | 490.4 |
| 2017 | #378 | 821 | 475.5 |
| 2018 | #377 | 832 | 489.1 |
| 2019 | #379 | 825 | 491.5 |
| 2020 | #394 | 790 | 488.7 |
| 2021 | #450 | 695 | 423.6 |
| 2022 | #371 | 853 | 520.1 |
| 2023 | #342 | 907 | 565.3 |
| 2024 | #350 | 891 | 549.9 |
| 2025 | #373 | 823 | 512 |
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