Names / Girl names
Esther
Current rank
#119
and rising
All-time peak
#27
in 1896
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
272,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #27 in 1896 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Esther enters U.S. records in 1880. As of the latest data it stands at #119, climbing. It crested in 1896 at #27. Across all years, more than 272,200 children have been named this.