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Esperanza

“Hope, expectation” — Spanish origin

Girl's name · #1207 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Esperanza has appeared in US records since 1903 — best rank #446 (1929) · 20,849 babies named Esperanza all-time · 1 in 8,300 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Esperanzas

• Esperanza Spalding — American jazz bassist and singer (born 1984)
• Esperanza Aguirre, Countess of Bornos — Spanish politician and peeress
• Esperanza Roy — Spanish actress
• Esperanza Martínez-Romero — Mexican microbiologist
• Esperanza Baur — Mexican actress (1920–1961)

In stories & tradition

• Esperanza Diaz — Live Wire
• Esperanza Garcia — The Flash
• Esperanza — Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

What Esperanzas become

Among 137 notable people named Esperanza:

No single standout — notable Esperanzas spread across many fields.

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