Esau is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4145 in 2017 with 25 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 82 births ranking #1785. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.5%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 74,013 boys born was named Esau. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.