Total births
5,513
Girls' name · since 1880
Easter
5,513 babies named Easter in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 5,513
- total births
- 1880–2017
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Easter sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 5,513 recorded since 1880.
Easter has 5,513 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2017.
- 5,513 total births
- 1880–2017 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
5,513 girls have been named Easter since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2017.
- 5,513
- total births
- 1880–2017
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Easter was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
133 babies were named Easter in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Easter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Easter's full recorded timeline at 1943, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 133 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Easter at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Easter popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2017
- Peak year (1925)
- 133
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Easter popularity over time - boys
66 total births recorded since 1914 (Easter as boys' name)
Easter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Easter's strongest decade.
1,141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Easter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 154
1880s
154 births
- 1890s 295
1890s
295 births
- 1900s 412
1900s
412 births
- 1910s
1910s
901 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,141 births
- 1930s
1930s
820 births
- 1940s
1940s
618 births
- 1950s
1950s
522 births
- 1960s 286
1960s
286 births
- 1970s 152
1970s
152 births
- 1980s 106
1980s
106 births
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,141 births (21% of all-time use).
How Easter compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Easter's total volume
Easter vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Easter by state
Where Easter concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 482 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 381 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 343 | 6.2% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 285 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 223 | 4.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 216 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 191 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 175 | 3.2% |
Mississippi share of Easter's total US births 8.7%
Even split
482 of 5,513 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Easter appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Easter? ▼
Easter has been given to 5,513 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 133 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Easter most popular? ▼
Easter was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,141 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Easter most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Easter are Mississippi (482 births), Alabama (381 births), Georgia (343 births).
How long has the name Easter been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Easter since 1880 -- 138 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Easter? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Easton, Eastyn, Eastlyn, Eastynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Easter's data
- Easter's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,141 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Easters (482 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Easter
Nearby Names Like Easter
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Easter
Easton Girl
#4833 1,001 births
Eastyn Girl
#4022 757 births
Eastlyn Girl
#9503 91 births
Eastynn Girl
#16836 62 births
Easther Girl
42 births
Compare Easter side by side: Easter vs Easton Easter vs Eastyn Easter vs Eastlyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Easter: Baby Name Since 1880 - 5,513 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/easter. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Easter draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.