Esther: popularity of the name
Updated October 14, 2026 · sources checked October 14, 2026
In short
In 2025, 2,277 girls born in the US were named Esther, rank 119 among girl names. 2025 is its highest year since 1980. Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was given to 1,625 girls, against 2,277 in 2025.
Babies named Esther in the US each year
Rank and number of babies by year
| Year | Girls (Rank) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,277 (119) |
| 2024 | 2,220 (130) |
| 2023 | 2,026 (138) |
| 2022 | 2,088 (138) |
| 2021 | 1,847 (153) |
| 2020 | 1,832 (148) |
| 2019 | 1,732 (165) |
| 2018 | 1,860 (151) |
| 2017 | 1,836 (165) |
| 2016 | 1,814 (182) |
| 2015 | 1,625 (203) |
| 2014 | 1,669 (199) |
| 2013 | 1,440 (222) |
| 2012 | 1,344 (237) |
| 2011 | 1,356 (233) |
| 2010 | 1,259 (260) |
| 2005 | 1,203 (272) |
| 2000 | 982 (323) |
| 1995 | 924 (300) |
| 1990 | 983 (283) |
| 1985 | 859 (288) |
| 1980 | 842 (295) |
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Meaning and origin: we do not publish them, because no single official source documents the meaning of each name.
About these numbers. Babies born in the United States who received a Social Security number, by year of birth (1980-2025). To protect privacy, the SSA only publishes a name in a given year if at least 5 babies of the same sex received it.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration — Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data. Licence: Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Data checked on 2026-10-14. Mamavela only counts and charts these official figures; nothing is estimated.