Esra is a distinctive choice, ranked #1198 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Esra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1198
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 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 Esra
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Esra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Esra in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Esra is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 309 places over the last five years to #1198 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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?.
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.
28
UK babies named Esra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 309 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Esra
Likely around 1 other Esra in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Albayrak is a Turkish sociologist. She is the daughter of the 12th President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the wife of the former Minister of Finance and Treasury of Turkey, Berat Albayrak.
Esra Dermancıoğlu is a Turkish actress and comedian, known for her role as Mukaddes Ketenci in the drama series Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne?. She also appears in Kırgın Çiçekler as Zehra.
Esra Ural Topuz is a Turkish female professional basketball player for ÇBK Mersin. She represented Turkey in the Basketball competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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. In 2011, she played for the Turkish girls' national U-17 team.
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.
Esra Kızıldoğan is a Turkish actress. She portrayed Müge in the series Sefirin Kızı from 2019 to 2021, and played the role of Altun Jan Khatun in the historical drama series Alparslan: Büyük Selçuklu.