Girl name
Esther
Esther is currently the #119 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,277 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #148, now it sits at #119. Looking at the full record since 1880, Esther hit its all-time high of #27 in 1896, when 1,964 girls were given the name. State by state, New Jersey leads the way at #11.
Rankings
2025 rank
#119
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#27
in 1896 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
2,277
girls named Esther
Esther popularity, 1880–2025
Where Esther is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Jersey (#11), New York (#15), Alaska (#60)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Esther in the most recent year of SSA data.