Esra is a distinctive choice, ranked #997 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Esra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#997
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About the Name Esra
Esra is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 309 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1039 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Esra is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Esra in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Esra
Esra Gündar — Esra Gündar is a Turkish handballer who plays for Yenimahalle Bld.
Esra Erdoğan — Esra Albayrak is a Turkish sociologist.
Esra Dermancıoğlu — Esra Dermancıoğlu is a Turkish actress and comedian, known for her role as Mukaddes Ketenci in the drama series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Esra
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Esra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Esra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Esra is at its highest recorded position — #997 in 2025, with 34 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,507.
Esra 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 Esra include: Esra Gündar, Esra Erdoğan and Esra Dermancıoğlu. Short summaries for each appear below.
Esra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Esras in the wild.
34
UK babies named Esra (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Esra
Almost certainly the only Esra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Esra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Esra Solmaz is a Turkish women's football striker, who last played in the Turkish Women's Third League for Balokesir Büyükşehir Belediyespor with jersey number 9.
Princess Esra Birgen is a Hyderabadi Noble from Turkey, who was once married to Crown Prince Mukarram Jah, the Head of the House of Asaf Jah of the Kingdom of Hyderabad.