Ester vs Esther

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

Name A

Ester

Girl name · Rank #1512

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Name B

Esther

Girl name · Rank #130

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Metric Ester Esther
Current Rank #1512 #130
Total Births (all years) 16,265 271,234
Peak Year 1925 1918
Peak Year Births 281 6,574
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ester Esther
1880s 115 3,476
1890s 387 14,737
1900s 622 20,026
1910s 1,573 49,212
1920s 2,373 49,230
1930s 1,577 25,791
1940s 1,582 17,639
1950s 1,584 15,766
1960s 1,184 10,111
1970s 746 7,299
1980s 727 8,819
1990s 754 9,415
2000s 1,009 11,488
2010s 1,190 15,935
2020s 842 12,290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ester Esther
2014 115 1,669
2015 112 1,625
2016 111 1,814
2017 130 1,836
2018 118 1,860
2019 124 1,732
2020 124 1,832
2021 144 1,847
2022 138 2,088
2023 159 2,026
2024 143 2,220
2025 134 2,277

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, 1881–2025.

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