Estelle vs Esther

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

Name A

Estelle

Girl name · Rank #636

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Name B

Esther

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Estelle Esther
Current Rank #636 #131
Total Births (all years) 55,887 268,912
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 1,784 6,574
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Estelle Esther
1880ss 1,841 3,476
1890ss 3,485 14,737
1900ss 5,259 20,026
1910ss 13,807 49,212
1920ss 12,279 49,230
1930ss 5,704 25,791
1940ss 3,225 17,639
1950ss 1,930 15,766
1960ss 1,077 10,111
1970ss 589 7,296
1980ss 455 8,817
1990ss 393 9,413
2000ss 966 11,476
2010ss 2,892 15,928
2020ss 1,985 9,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Estelle Esther
2014 301 1,668
2015 344 1,624
2016 343 1,814
2017 348 1,836
2018 325 1,857
2019 351 1,731
2020 340 1,831
2021 380 1,845
2022 405 2,086
2023 398 2,026
2024 462 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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