FIRST NAME
Esther
Esther is the 214th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 130,840 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 250 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #214 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
412,858
living · #132
2020 CENSUS
130,840
living · #214
BABIES NAMED ESTHER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20252K
As a female name, Esther peaked in 1918, when 6,574 babies were named Esther (the #38 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #13,839 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
250
living · #13,839
BABIES NAMED ESTHER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1890–2022
20225
As a male name, Esther peaked in 1928, when 29 babies were named Esther (the #1361 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)