Do you know anyone with my potential baby name

[cherrybrakewell]

Hello,
Esme is the frontrunner for our baby's name.
But I'm a bit confused as to whether it's popular or not. It's currently mid forties on the charts but when I've spoken to people they say that they know of quite a few.
Could be regional thing?

It would be great if you could let me know if you know any (and their ages) and also if you don't know any at all!

Thanks

I know an Australian one - she must be 18 by now.

I'm in North East Scotland. My 2. 5 year old is called Esme 😁 I didn't know any one else young or old called this but since I had her, 2 other ladies have named their children Esme, both are within 5 miles but I'm not too bothered, they are young enough that they won't be in the same class which is one thing I didnt want as being called Sarah myself I was one of 4 in my year lol. Both other ladies used the spelling Esmé but in France, this is the masculine version (feminine is Esmée) .. So i avoided the fancy e at the end in case she ever meets a French man 😁

I know an elderly Esme, a 14 year old Esme and a 3 year old Esme.

It's a lovely name.

It seemed quite popular when I was living in the South of England and I knew several adults and babies/ children but I can’t think that I’ve met any since moving up North.

Yes her mother is Dutch and they spelt it Esmee

I know one, age 12. Birmingham.

Yes I know 2, a six and 1 year old. Pronounced Es-may and Es-mee

I'm in Wales

The two I know are 11 and 9.

South London, 2 young children and work with kids. I don't know any at the moment.

I mentioned the 5 year old I know above. I also went to school with one. She’ll be late 40s now. DD informs me that there are 2 in reception at her school.(W Yorks).

I am in suffolk and I know a few. I think its quite popular.

I know it's popular for kids but I know one my own age. (50 ish)

Were in South Yorkshire. I know 2 under 3s called Esme and there’s 3 in DDs primary school and 1 at her riding school. So 6

I once worked with an Esme. We were in the NW, she was from the SE originally. Her dad was an immigrant to the UK. I love the name.

I know one, aged 4, South London.

I know two, both secondary school age.

Don’t know if anyone has suggested this already but on the ONS baby names page you can search by mother’s usual area of residence - tells you how many were registered in your local authority.

It's 43rd most used baby name for girls in 2020

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/most-popular-baby-names-2020-18829877.amp

So it's popular but there won't be one in every class.

I know about 3. The oldest is about 8 years old.

Beautiful name. I don’t know any. I have 2 DCs in secondary school, and I work in a different secondary school and I’ve never come across one. South Coast.

I know (of) 3 - one late twenties, one about 8, one 3. They are in SE England.

One aged one.

East of England

I’m in the south east and I know one, she’s 6