Esta vs Esther

Side-by-side comparison of Esta and Esther — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Esta

Girl name · Rank #11078

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Name B

Esther

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Esta Esther
Current Rank #11078 #131
Total Births (all years) 4,430 268,912
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 117 6,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Esta Esther
1880ss 172 3,476
1890ss 378 14,737
1900ss 463 20,026
1910ss 850 49,212
1920ss 872 49,230
1930ss 564 25,791
1940ss 447 17,639
1950ss 309 15,766
1960ss 143 10,111
1970ss 82 7,296
1980ss 52 8,817
1990ss 24 9,413
2000ss 5 11,476
2010ss 47 15,928
2020ss 22 9,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esta Esther
2014 8 1,668
2015 — 1,624
2016 — 1,814
2017 10 1,836
2018 — 1,857
2019 10 1,731
2020 8 1,831
2021 — 1,845
2022 6 2,086
2023 — 2,026
2024 8 2,206

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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