Esther
4 countries#119 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Esther was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
272,206 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #119 · peaked in 1918 with 6,588 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Texas, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
18,710 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #283 · peaked in 2006 with 336 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Bas-Rhin, Hauts-de-Seine, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
593 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #204 · peaked in 1975 with 24 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
111 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #259 · peaked in 2011 with 11 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Esther’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #287 | — |
| 2007 | #272 | ↑15 |
| 2008 | #267 | ↑5 |
| 2009 | #260 | ↑7 |
| 2010 | #260 | — |
| 2011 | #233 | ↑27 |
| 2012 | #237 | ↓4 |
| 2013 | #222 | ↑15 |
| 2014 | #199 | ↑23 |
| 2015 | #203 | ↓4 |
| 2016 | #182 | ↑21 |
| 2017 | #165 | ↑17 |
| 2018 | #151 | ↑14 |
| 2019 | #165 | ↓14 |
| 2020 | #148 | ↑17 |
| 2021 | #153 | ↓5 |
| 2022 | #138 | ↑15 |
| 2023 | #138 | — |
| 2024 | #130 | ↑8 |
| 2025 | #119 | ↑11 |
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