Fun Facts About the Name Ezmay
- 125 babies named Ezmay: U.S. records list 125 babies given the name Ezmay from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ezmay Mean?
Ezmay means "esteemed" or "beloved" and is an English spelling variant of Esmé (feminine Esmée), a name from Old French. It comes from esmé, the past participle of esmer, "to esteem" or "to value," which goes back to Latin aestimare, "to estimate, value." The literal sense is "esteemed" or "valued"; "beloved" is the customary rendering in use. In French, Esmé was originally a masculine name, while Esmée was the feminine form. English usage has often treated Esme and its respellings, including Ezmay, as feminine.
Ezmay Name History & Origins
The name's source is medieval French. Old French esmer produced the past participle esmé, which became a given name; the feminine esmée developed alongside it. In France, Esmé was used as a masculine name, while Esmée was feminine. Through French and Scottish connections, Esmé reached Scotland: Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox (c. 1542 - 1583), was a French-born Scottish nobleman and a cousin of James VI, and his name is a documented 16th-century Scottish use.
In English, the accent is frequently dropped, giving the common spelling Esme. Ezmay is a phonetic respelling of the same name: z represents the voiced consonant, and ay represents the final vowel. It has no separate etymology from Esmé. A well-known literary use is the title character of J. D. Salinger's 1950 short story "For Esmé - with Love and Squalor"; this is a literary association rather than the name's origin.
How Popular is the Name Ezmay?
Ezmay has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #6,725 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,025 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #9,749 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #8,624 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #7,389 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #10,544 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #6,725 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #11,702 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #10,051 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #10,200 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #17,091 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #13,451 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #11,285 | 9 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ezmay Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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