Boys' name · since 1900

Esker

Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 313 babies named Esker, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10,338 of 45,481
all-time among boys
313
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade

313 boys have been named Esker since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esker has been recorded 313 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1962.

  • #10,338 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 313 born since 1900
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esker ranks #10,338 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 313 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.

#10,338 of 45,481
all-time among boys
313
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Esker's 313 recorded births place it above 77.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Esker's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Esker's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Esker popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1920)
18
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
05101520 190019161921192619311937194319531962 6

Esker by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (96 births, 31% of the file).

1920s was Esker's strongest decade.

96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Esker births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 96 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Esker? ▼
313 babies have been named Esker since 1900. All-time, it sits at #10,338 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1920 with 18 births.
Where does Esker sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Esker ranks #10,338 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Esker most popular? ▼
Esker was most popular in the 1920s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Esker been used? ▼
Records for Esker go back to 1900, giving 63 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Esker? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esko, Eskel, Eskil. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Esker's data

  • Esker's decade-level peak was the 1920s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Esker

Nearby Names Like Esker

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esker

Esko Boy
#12142 56 births
Eskel Boy
34 births
Eskil Boy
14 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Esker: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1900–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Esker 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 August 2026.