Ester vs Estelle

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

Name A

Ester

Girl name · Rank #1506

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Name B

Estelle

Girl name · Rank #636

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Metric Ester Estelle
Current Rank #1506 #636
Total Births (all years) 16,127 55,887
Peak Year 1925 1915
Peak Year Births 281 1,784
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ester Estelle
1880ss 115 1,841
1890ss 387 3,485
1900ss 622 5,259
1910ss 1,573 13,807
1920ss 2,373 12,279
1930ss 1,577 5,704
1940ss 1,581 3,225
1950ss 1,584 1,930
1960ss 1,183 1,077
1970ss 745 589
1980ss 727 455
1990ss 754 393
2000ss 1,009 966
2010ss 1,190 2,892
2020ss 707 1,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ester Estelle
2014 115 301
2015 112 344
2016 111 343
2017 130 348
2018 118 325
2019 124 351
2020 124 340
2021 144 380
2022 138 405
2023 158 398
2024 143 462

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, 1881–2024.

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