Esther
#119 for girls in 2025, 2,277 births · Last seen for boys in 2022 at #12,330
Given to girls 99.6% of the time
- Peak · girls
- 1896 · 1,964 births
- Debut · girls
- 198 births
- In top 100 · girls
- 54 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 271,234since 1880
Esther over time
Rank among girls' names. Click any year to open it.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #119 | 2,277 | — | |
| 2024 | #130 | 2,220 | — | |
| 2023 | #138 | 2,026 | — | |
| 2022 | #138 | 2,088 | #12,330 | 5 |
| 2021 | #153 | 1,847 | — | |
| 2020 | #148 | 1,832 | #12,022 | 5 |
| 2019 | #165 | 1,732 | — | |
| 2018 | #151 | 1,860 | — | |
| 2017 | #165 | 1,836 | — | |
| 2016 | #182 | 1,814 | — | |
| 2015 | #203 | 1,625 | — | |
| 2014 | #199 | 1,669 | — | |
| 2013 | #222 | 1,440 | #9,655 | 7 |
| 2012 | #237 | 1,344 | — | |
| 2011 | #233 | 1,356 | — | |
| 2010 | #260 | 1,259 | #10,766 | 6 |
| 2009 | #260 | 1,254 | — | |
| 2008 | #267 | 1,282 | — | |
| 2007 | #272 | 1,261 | — | |
| 2006 | #287 | 1,158 | — | |
| 2005 | #272 | 1,203 | — | |
| 2004 | #294 | 1,114 | — | |
| 2003 | #283 | 1,103 | — | |
| 2002 | #296 | 1,059 | — | |
| 2001 | #293 | 1,072 | — | |
| 2000 | #323 | 982 | — | |
| 1999 | #310 | 994 | — | |
| 1998 | #321 | 941 | — | |
| 1997 | #315 | 935 | — | |
| 1996 | #317 | 890 | — | |
| 1995 | #300 | 924 | — | |
| 1994 | #287 | 958 | — | |
| 1993 | #299 | 907 | #5,771 | 9 |
| 1992 | #291 | 948 | #6,128 | 8 |
| 1991 | #298 | 935 | #5,942 | 8 |
| 1990 | #283 | 983 | #6,415 | 7 |
| 1989 | #289 | 903 | #4,527 | 11 |
| 1988 | #276 | 913 | — | |
| 1987 | #288 | 849 | #4,968 | 8 |
| 1986 | #284 | 861 | #4,853 | 8 |
| 1985 | #288 | 859 | #5,147 | 7 |
| 1984 | #271 | 884 | #4,215 | 9 |
| 1983 | #273 | 860 | #4,907 | 7 |
| 1982 | #267 | 935 | #4,234 | 9 |
| 1981 | #272 | 913 | #5,468 | 6 |
| 1980 | #295 | 842 | — | |
| 1979 | #312 | 766 | #4,842 | 7 |
| 1978 | #320 | 716 | — | |
| 1977 | #310 | 767 | — | |
| 1976 | #336 | 658 | #4,935 | 6 |
| 1975 | #320 | 716 | — | |
| 1974 | #314 | 728 | #4,634 | 6 |
| 1973 | #312 | 746 | — | |
| 1972 | #332 | 691 | — | |
| 1971 | #332 | 785 | — | |
| 1970 | #348 | 726 | — | |
| 1969 | #337 | 707 | — | |
| 1968 | #322 | 730 | — | |
| 1967 | #314 | 761 | — | |
| 1966 | #290 | 869 | #3,948 | 5 |
| 1965 | #280 | 966 | #2,780 | 9 |
| 1964 | #285 | 1,025 | #3,282 | 7 |
| 1963 | #263 | 1,123 | — | |
| 1962 | #252 | 1,252 | #3,305 | 7 |
| 1961 | #237 | 1,317 | — | |
| 1960 | #234 | 1,361 | — | |
| 1959 | #234 | 1,356 | #3,290 | 7 |
| 1958 | #226 | 1,345 | #3,944 | 5 |
| 1957 | #217 | 1,480 | — | |
| 1956 | #209 | 1,510 | #2,628 | 10 |
| 1955 | #201 | 1,569 | #3,886 | 5 |
| 1954 | #193 | 1,633 | — | |
| 1953 | #192 | 1,613 | #3,143 | 7 |
| 1952 | #179 | 1,712 | — | |
| 1951 | #169 | 1,808 | — | |
| 1950 | #162 | 1,740 | #2,770 | 8 |
| 1949 | #161 | 1,793 | #2,802 | 8 |
| 1948 | #155 | 1,847 | — | |
| 1947 | #162 | 1,842 | #2,671 | 9 |
| 1946 | #151 | 1,778 | #2,919 | 7 |
| 1945 | #160 | 1,467 | #3,338 | 5 |
| 1944 | #152 | 1,612 | #2,195 | 11 |
| 1943 | #151 | 1,758 | #2,405 | 10 |
| 1942 | #142 | 1,832 | #2,268 | 11 |
| 1941 | #138 | 1,810 | #1,759 | 16 |
| 1940 | #131 | 1,900 | #1,802 | 15 |
| 1939 | #117 | 2,110 | #1,795 | 15 |
| 1938 | #120 | 2,132 | #1,439 | 22 |
| 1937 | #116 | 2,156 | #1,992 | 13 |
| 1936 | #107 | 2,253 | #1,801 | 15 |
| 1935 | #94 | 2,542 | #1,584 | 19 |
| 1934 | #91 | 2,579 | #1,608 | 19 |
| 1933 | #88 | 2,676 | #1,281 | 27 |
| 1932 | #82 | 2,959 | #1,651 | 19 |
| 1931 | #79 | 3,034 | #1,394 | 25 |
| 1930 | #77 | 3,350 | #1,559 | 22 |
| 1929 | #71 | 3,587 | #1,672 | 20 |
| 1928 | #66 | 4,096 | #1,353 | 29 |
| 1927 | #64 | 4,327 | #1,603 | 23 |
| 1926 | #62 | 4,453 | #1,720 | 20 |
| 1925 | #56 | 4,726 | #1,745 | 20 |
| 1924 | #51 | 5,258 | #2,132 | 15 |
| 1923 | #47 | 5,315 | #2,331 | 13 |
| 1922 | #44 | 5,474 | #1,695 | 21 |
| 1921 | #42 | 5,926 | #2,502 | 12 |
| 1920 | #39 | 6,068 | #1,966 | 17 |
| 1919 | #38 | 6,248 | #1,882 | 17 |
| 1918 | #38 | 6,574 | #2,165 | 14 |
| 1917 | #38 | 6,281 | #1,815 | 17 |
| 1916 | #34 | 6,421 | #1,335 | 26 |
| 1915 | #33 | 6,321 | #1,782 | 16 |
| 1914 | #35 | 4,654 | #1,687 | 14 |
| 1913 | #32 | 4,090 | #1,803 | 10 |
| 1912 | #33 | 3,569 | #1,137 | 17 |
| 1911 | #34 | 2,676 | #925 | 13 |
| 1910 | #38 | 2,378 | #981 | 11 |
| 1909 | #37 | 2,185 | #893 | 11 |
| 1908 | #36 | 2,187 | #1,021 | 8 |
| 1907 | #37 | 2,062 | #866 | 10 |
| 1906 | #33 | 2,065 | #1,253 | 5 |
| 1905 | #34 | 1,993 | #786 | 10 |
| 1904 | #32 | 1,957 | #1,205 | 5 |
| 1903 | #34 | 1,883 | #1,009 | 6 |
| 1902 | #35 | 1,833 | — | |
| 1901 | #33 | 1,844 | #683 | 10 |
| 1900 | #39 | 2,017 | #1,162 | 6 |
| 1899 | #29 | 1,823 | — | |
| 1898 | #31 | 2,047 | #885 | 7 |
| 1897 | #28 | 1,911 | #852 | 7 |
| 1896 | #27 | 1,964 | #982 | 6 |
| 1895 | #31 | 1,803 | #501 | 16 |
| 1894 | #36 | 1,654 | #857 | 7 |
| 1893 | #39 | 1,382 | #1,035 | 5 |
| 1892 | #67 | 824 | #1,066 | 5 |
| 1891 | #66 | 710 | — | |
| 1890 | #75 | 619 | #884 | 6 |
| 1889 | #75 | 553 | — | |
| 1888 | #77 | 572 | — | |
| 1887 | #79 | 431 | — | |
| 1886 | #85 | 396 | — | |
| 1885 | #92 | 320 | — | |
| 1884 | #99 | 291 | — | |
| 1883 | #99 | 260 | — | |
| 1882 | #97 | 266 | — | |
| 1881 | #105 | 189 | — | |
| 1880 | #104 | 198 | — | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Esther was already there! It came in at #104, and was given to 198 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1883, when fewer than 270 girls a year got the name.
Where Esther is popular in 1986
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
- New York#97 · 1 in 532
- Hawaii#178 · 1 in 697
- New Jersey#219 · 1 in 1,400
- California#221 · 1 in 1,201
- Arizona#226 · 1 in 1,233
Best ever in a state: #6 in North Dakota, 1915.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #97 | 204 | 1 in 532 |
| Hawaii | #178 | 7 | 1 in 697 |
| New Jersey | #219 | 30 | 1 in 1,400 |
| California | #221 | 173 | 1 in 1,201 |
| Arizona | #226 | 19 | 1 in 1,233 |
| Idaho | #234 | 5 | 1 in 1,110 |
| Maryland | #246 | 16 | 1 in 1,533 |
| Washington | #251 | 19 | 1 in 1,432 |
| Oklahoma | #265 | 13 | 1 in 1,445 |
| Indiana | #281 | 18 | 1 in 1,826 |
| Pennsylvania | #282 | 36 | 1 in 1,909 |
| Florida | #292 | 34 | 1 in 1,954 |
| Texas | #307 | 71 | 1 in 1,854 |
| New Mexico | #324 | 6 | 1 in 1,579 |
| Virginia | #329 | 16 | 1 in 2,108 |
| Ohio | #332 | 27 | 1 in 2,516 |
| Wisconsin | #360 | 10 | 1 in 2,968 |
| Kansas | #362 | 6 | 1 in 2,416 |
| Oregon | #363 | 7 | 1 in 2,193 |
| Michigan | #368 | 20 | 1 in 2,826 |
| Minnesota | #411 | 8 | 1 in 3,459 |
| Kentucky | #422 | 6 | 1 in 3,492 |
| Illinois | #427 | 23 | 1 in 3,084 |
| Utah | #446 | 5 | 1 in 2,794 |
| Missouri | #472 | 8 | 1 in 3,925 |
| North Carolina | #488 | 9 | 1 in 3,951 |
| Colorado | #496 | 6 | 1 in 3,639 |
| Tennessee | #534 | 6 | 1 in 4,592 |
| Massachusetts | #639 | 5 | 1 in 7,019 |
| Georgia | #715 | 6 | 1 in 6,280 |
| Alabama | — | — | — |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Arkansas | — | — | — |
| Connecticut | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Iowa | — | — | — |
| Louisiana | — | — | — |
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| Nevada | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Carolina | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Esther
- 11 spots since 2024 (#130 → #119)
- 29 spots since 2020 (#148 → #119)
- 84 spots since 2015 (#203 → #119)
- Biggest jump: 30 spots in 2001 (#323 → #293)
- Biggest drop: 24 spots in 1967 (#290 → #314)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1896 at #27 (1,964 births)
- Births halved by 1965, 69 yrs later
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 54 yrs · run 1882–1935
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
- Highest: 1 in 121 girls born in 1896 were named Esther (0.83%)
- Latest: 1 in 706 girls born in 2025 (0.14%)
- 18.2% of all girls named Esther (49,230) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,476 | #75 (1889) | #91 |
| 1890s | 14,737 | #27 (1896) | #43 |
| 1900s | 20,026 | #32 (1904) | #35 |
| 1910s | 49,212 | #32 (1913) | #35 |
| 1920s | 49,230 | #39 (1920) | #54 |
| 1930s | 25,791 | #77 (1930) | #97 |
| 1940s | 17,639 | #131 (1940) | #150 |
| 1950s | 15,766 | #162 (1950) | #198 |
| 1960s | 10,111 | #234 (1960) | #281 |
| 1970s | 7,299 | #310 (1977) | #324 |
| 1980s | 8,819 | #267 (1982) | #280 |
| 1990s | 9,415 | #283 (1990) | #302 |
| 2000s | 11,488 | #260 (2009) | #285 |
| 2010s | 15,935 | #151 (2018) | #202 |
| 2020s | 12,290 | #119 (2025) | #138 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Esther in 1986
Top girls' names in 1986
Top boys' names in 1986
More about 1986
girls
1,715,547 girls got a published name in 1986; 1 in 1,993 of them was named Esther, which outranked 97.8% of the 12,836 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 18.1% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
boys
1,841,515 boys got a published name in 1986; 1 in 230,189 of them was named Esther, which outranked 38.0% of the 7,830 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 22.2% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
- #4,457Zedrick9
- #4,457Zephaniah9
- #4,457Ziyad9
- #4,853Esther8
- #4,853Abdel8
- #4,853Abelino8
- #4,853Abimael8
- #5,332Aaren7
- #5,332Abdurrahman7
- #5,332Abed7
Tied with 478 names at #4,853; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.