Estell vs Esther

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

Name A

Estell

Girl name

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Name B

Esther

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Estell Esther
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 4,232 268,912
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 155 6,574
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Estell Esther
1880ss 96 3,476
1890ss 269 14,737
1900ss 519 20,026
1910ss 1,154 49,212
1920ss 1,129 49,230
1930ss 507 25,791
1940ss 274 17,639
1950ss 164 15,766
1960ss 68 10,111
1970ss 39 7,296
1980ss 13 8,817
1990ss — 9,413
2000ss — 11,476
2010ss — 15,928
2020ss — 9,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Estell Esther
2014 — 1,668
2015 — 1,624
2016 — 1,814
2017 — 1,836
2018 — 1,857
2019 — 1,731
2020 — 1,831
2021 — 1,845
2022 — 2,086
2023 — 2,026
2024 — 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, 1880–1983.

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