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Ester

As of 2025, Ester ranks #1570 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 134 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Ester go back to 1881; the peak came in 1905 at #367, with 85 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Maryland, where it ranks #731 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1570
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#367
in 1905 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
134
girls named Ester

Ester popularity, 1880–2025

0.008%0.016%0.024%0.031%18801900192019401960198020002020#367 in 1905
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1905

Where Ester is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025MI—New York: #947 (16 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#947Massachusetts: #761 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MA#761Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025PA—New Jersey: #846 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#846Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025CT—California: #2093 (9 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#2093Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025VA—Maryland: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#731Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025AL—Georgia: #1213 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1213Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Ester in 2025HI—Texas: #1902 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1902Florida: #1055 (14 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#1055
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maryland (#731), Massachusetts (#761), New Jersey (#846)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ester in the most recent year of SSA data.

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