Esa is a distinctive choice, ranked #560 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Esa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#560
About the Name Esa
Esa is steadily gaining in popularity, up 41 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #549 in 2012, and it currently sits at #560. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Esa is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Esa
Unlikely. With around 68 UK babies named Esa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Esa in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Esa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 41 places over the last five years to #560 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Esa is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Esa include: Esa-Pekka Salonen — Esa-Pekka Salonen is a Finnish conductor and composer.; Esa Puolakka — Esa Puolakka is a Finnish speed skater.; Esa Rinne — Esa Rinne is a Finnish athlete..
Esa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Esas in the wild.
68
UK babies named Esa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 41 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Esa
Likely around 1 other Esa in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Esa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Esa-Pekka Salonen is a Finnish conductor and composer. He is the principal conductor designate of Orchestre de Paris and creative director designate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Esa Saario was a Finnish actor whose career spanned more than four decades on stage and screen. He began his studies at the Helsinki Theatre Academy in 1956.
Esa Tikkanen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St.