Over the past 110 years, 5 boys and 16 577 girls have been named Esperanza. The name Esperanza ranks 13460th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Esperanza in 1931. The peak of popularity of the name Esperanza came in the 1930s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.