Trend of the Popularity of Esther as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 2,277 female babies that were named Esther in the US, which was 0.14% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Esther peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2025.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Esther, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Esther.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Esther in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Esther in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Esther from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Esther as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 842 0.05
1981 913 0.06
1982 935 0.06
1983 860 0.05
1984 884 0.05
1985 859 0.05
1986 861 0.05
1987 849 0.05
1988 913 0.05
1989 903 0.05
1990 983 0.05
1991 935 0.05
1992 948 0.05
1993 907 0.05
1994 958 0.05
1995 924 0.05
1996 890 0.05
1997 935 0.05
1998 941 0.05
1999 994 0.06
2000 982 0.05
2001 1072 0.06
2002 1059 0.06
2003 1103 0.06
2004 1114 0.06
2005 1203 0.07
2006 1158 0.06
2007 1261 0.07
2008 1282 0.07
2009 1254 0.07
2010 1259 0.07
2011 1356 0.08
2012 1344 0.08
2013 1440 0.08
2014 1669 0.09
2015 1625 0.09
2016 1814 0.10
2017 1836 0.11
2018 1860 0.11
2019 1732 0.10
2020 1832 0.11
2021 1847 0.11
2022 2088 0.13
2023 2026 0.13
2024 2220 0.14
2025 2277 0.14