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 #1506

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Name B

Esther

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Ester Esther
Current Rank #1506 #131
Total Births (all years) 16,127 268,912
Peak Year 1925 1918
Peak Year Births 281 6,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ester Esther
1880ss 115 3,476
1890ss 387 14,737
1900ss 622 20,026
1910ss 1,573 49,212
1920ss 2,373 49,230
1930ss 1,577 25,791
1940ss 1,581 17,639
1950ss 1,584 15,766
1960ss 1,183 10,111
1970ss 745 7,296
1980ss 727 8,817
1990ss 754 9,413
2000ss 1,009 11,476
2010ss 1,190 15,928
2020ss 707 9,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ester Esther
2014 115 1,668
2015 112 1,624
2016 111 1,814
2017 130 1,836
2018 118 1,857
2019 124 1,731
2020 124 1,831
2021 144 1,845
2022 138 2,086
2023 158 2,026
2024 143 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, 1881–2024.

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