Esther vs Estelle

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

Name A

Esther

Girl name · Rank #131

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Name B

Estelle

Girl name · Rank #636

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Esther Estelle
2014 1,668 301
2015 1,624 344
2016 1,814 343
2017 1,836 348
2018 1,857 325
2019 1,731 351
2020 1,831 340
2021 1,845 380
2022 2,086 405
2023 2,026 398
2024 2,206 462

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, 1880–2024.

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