Esther
6 lettersFemale #119 · 2,277 reported
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US name popularity
Esther name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Esther ranks #119 in female records (2,277 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #119 · 2,277 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 57 female records (2,220 to 2,277); rank moved from #130 to #119.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 430 female records (1,847 to 2,277); rank moved from #153 to #119.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 2,277 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Esther becoming more popular?
Esther's reported female count increased by 57 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #130 to #119. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Esther. That is not a count of zero.
Esther in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,277 | 119 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,220 | 130 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,026 | 138 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,088 | 138 | 5 | 12,932 |
| 2021 | 1,847 | 153 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,832 | 148 | 5 | 12,631 |
| 2019 | 1,732 | 165 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,860 | 151 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,836 | 165 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,814 | 182 | — | — |
Questions about Esther’s popularity
How common is Esther in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Esther ranks #119 in female records (2,277 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Esther?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Esther only.
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