Esther
Girl name · Persian origin
Esther meaning
star
Esther at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Persian
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #131 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- star
- nature
Esther popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #104 | 198 |
| 1890 | #75 | 619 |
| 1896 | #27 | 1,964 |
| 1900 | #39 | 2,017 |
| 1910 | #38 | 2,378 |
| 1920 | #39 | 6,068 |
| 1930 | #77 | 3,350 |
| 1940 | #131 | 1,900 |
| 1950 | #162 | 1,740 |
| 1960 | #233 | 1,363 |
| 1970 | #348 | 726 |
| 1980 | #295 | 841 |
| 1990 | #283 | 983 |
| 2000 | #323 | 982 |
| 2010 | #260 | 1,259 |
| 2020 | #148 | 1,831 |
| 2024 | #131 | 2,206 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #104 | 198 |
| 1881 | #105 | 189 |
| 1882 | #97 | 266 |
| 1883 | #99 | 260 |
| 1884 | #99 | 291 |
| 1885 | #92 | 320 |
| 1886 | #85 | 396 |
| 1887 | #79 | 431 |
| 1888 | #77 | 572 |
| 1889 | #75 | 553 |
| 1890 | #75 | 619 |
| 1891 | #66 | 710 |
| 1892 | #67 | 824 |
| 1893 | #39 | 1,382 |
| 1894 | #36 | 1,654 |
| 1895 | #31 | 1,803 |
| 1896 | #27 | 1,964 |
| 1897 | #28 | 1,911 |
| 1898 | #31 | 2,047 |
| 1899 | #29 | 1,823 |
| 1900 | #39 | 2,017 |
| 1901 | #33 | 1,844 |
| 1902 | #35 | 1,833 |
| 1903 | #34 | 1,883 |
| 1904 | #32 | 1,957 |
| 1905 | #34 | 1,993 |
| 1906 | #33 | 2,065 |
| 1907 | #37 | 2,062 |
| 1908 | #36 | 2,187 |
| 1909 | #37 | 2,185 |
| 1910 | #38 | 2,378 |
| 1911 | #34 | 2,676 |
| 1912 | #33 | 3,569 |
| 1913 | #32 | 4,090 |
| 1914 | #35 | 4,654 |
| 1915 | #33 | 6,321 |
| 1916 | #34 | 6,421 |
| 1917 | #38 | 6,281 |
| 1918 | #38 | 6,574 |
| 1919 | #38 | 6,248 |
| 1920 | #39 | 6,068 |
| 1921 | #42 | 5,926 |
| 1922 | #44 | 5,474 |
| 1923 | #47 | 5,315 |
| 1924 | #51 | 5,258 |
| 1925 | #56 | 4,726 |
| 1926 | #62 | 4,454 |
| 1927 | #64 | 4,327 |
| 1928 | #66 | 4,096 |
| 1929 | #71 | 3,586 |
| 1930 | #77 | 3,350 |
| 1931 | #79 | 3,034 |
| 1932 | #82 | 2,959 |
| 1933 | #88 | 2,676 |
| 1934 | #91 | 2,578 |
| 1935 | #94 | 2,543 |
| 1936 | #107 | 2,253 |
| 1937 | #116 | 2,156 |
| 1938 | #120 | 2,132 |
| 1939 | #117 | 2,110 |
| 1940 | #131 | 1,900 |
| 1941 | #138 | 1,810 |
| 1942 | #142 | 1,832 |
| 1943 | #151 | 1,758 |
| 1944 | #152 | 1,612 |
| 1945 | #160 | 1,467 |
| 1946 | #151 | 1,778 |
| 1947 | #162 | 1,842 |
| 1948 | #155 | 1,847 |
| 1949 | #162 | 1,793 |
| 1950 | #162 | 1,740 |
| 1951 | #169 | 1,808 |
| 1952 | #179 | 1,712 |
| 1953 | #192 | 1,613 |
| 1954 | #193 | 1,633 |
| 1955 | #201 | 1,569 |
| 1956 | #209 | 1,510 |
| 1957 | #217 | 1,480 |
| 1958 | #226 | 1,345 |
| 1959 | #234 | 1,356 |
| 1960 | #233 | 1,363 |
| 1961 | #237 | 1,316 |
| 1962 | #252 | 1,253 |
| 1963 | #263 | 1,122 |
| 1964 | #284 | 1,026 |
| 1965 | #280 | 965 |
| 1966 | #290 | 869 |
| 1967 | #314 | 761 |
| 1968 | #322 | 730 |
| 1969 | #337 | 706 |
| 1970 | #348 | 726 |
| 1971 | #332 | 783 |
| 1972 | #332 | 691 |
| 1973 | #312 | 746 |
| 1974 | #314 | 728 |
| 1975 | #320 | 716 |
| 1976 | #336 | 658 |
| 1977 | #310 | 767 |
| 1978 | #320 | 716 |
| 1979 | #312 | 765 |
| 1980 | #295 | 841 |
| 1981 | #272 | 913 |
| 1982 | #267 | 935 |
| 1983 | #273 | 860 |
| 1984 | #271 | 884 |
| 1985 | #288 | 859 |
| 1986 | #284 | 861 |
| 1987 | #289 | 848 |
| 1988 | #276 | 913 |
| 1989 | #289 | 903 |
| 1990 | #283 | 983 |
| 1991 | #298 | 935 |
| 1992 | #291 | 948 |
| 1993 | #299 | 907 |
| 1994 | #287 | 958 |
| 1995 | #300 | 924 |
| 1996 | #317 | 890 |
| 1997 | #315 | 934 |
| 1998 | #321 | 941 |
| 1999 | #310 | 993 |
| 2000 | #323 | 982 |
| 2001 | #293 | 1,071 |
| 2002 | #296 | 1,059 |
| 2003 | #283 | 1,099 |
| 2004 | #294 | 1,113 |
| 2005 | #273 | 1,202 |
| 2006 | #287 | 1,156 |
| 2007 | #271 | 1,261 |
| 2008 | #267 | 1,280 |
| 2009 | #260 | 1,253 |
| 2010 | #260 | 1,259 |
| 2011 | #233 | 1,355 |
| 2012 | #237 | 1,344 |
| 2013 | #222 | 1,440 |
| 2014 | #200 | 1,668 |
| 2015 | #203 | 1,624 |
| 2016 | #182 | 1,814 |
| 2017 | #165 | 1,836 |
| 2018 | #151 | 1,857 |
| 2019 | #165 | 1,731 |
| 2020 | #148 | 1,831 |
| 2021 | #153 | 1,845 |
| 2022 | #138 | 2,086 |
| 2023 | #138 | 2,026 |
| 2024 | #131 | 2,206 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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