Esterlene vs Esther

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

Name A

Esterlene

Girl name

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Name B

Esther

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Esterlene Esther
Current Rank Unranked #131
Total Births (all years) 73 268,912
Peak Year 1938 1918
Peak Year Births 10 6,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Esterlene Esther
1880ss — 3,476
1890ss — 14,737
1900ss — 20,026
1910ss 5 49,212
1920ss 27 49,230
1930ss 27 25,791
1940ss 8 17,639
1950ss 6 15,766
1960ss — 10,111
1970ss — 7,296
1980ss — 8,817
1990ss — 9,413
2000ss — 11,476
2010ss — 15,928
2020ss — 9,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esterlene 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, 1914–1951.

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