Esmae is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #402 in 2011 with 113 recorded births. This places Esmae in the top 5% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 502 births ranking #107. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 2,843 girls born was named Esmae. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Esmae is a modern variant of Esme with the same soft, admired feeling. It sounds graceful and visually distinctive while keeping the same emotional tone.
This form rose as parents adapted the elegant simplicity of Esme into spellings that looked a little fuller or softer. Its appeal is mainly stylistic rather than historical.