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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ester

Ranked #2752 - 1 in 1,003,890 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,969 bearers

World total

7,969

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2752

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,969
Worldwide
~7,969
rank #2752
Rarity
1 in 1,003,890
of people globally
Gender split
5/95
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,969 in US

About the name Ester

There are an estimated 7,969 people named Ester alive worldwide today. That ranks Ester at #2752 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ester is held by approximately 7,969 people, ranking #2752 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 41,649 U.S. residents).

Ester is used by both genders, 5.2% male and 94.8% female.

Ester appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 5.2%Female 94.8%

Ester popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ester, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1882: 10
  3. 1883: 9
  4. 1884: 13
  5. 1885: 11
  6. 1886: 16
  7. 1887: 11
  8. 1888: 26
  9. 1889: 18
  10. 1890: 31
  11. 1891: 26
  12. 1892: 35
  13. 1893: 36
  14. 1894: 37
  15. 1895: 41
  16. 1896: 43
  17. 1897: 57
  18. 1898: 61
  19. 1899: 50
  20. 1900: 79
  21. 1901: 50
  22. 1902: 43
  23. 1903: 50
  24. 1904: 52
  25. 1905: 85
  26. 1906: 65
  27. 1907: 83
  28. 1908: 65
  29. 1909: 78
  30. 1910: 111
  31. 1911: 110
  32. 1912: 136
  33. 1913: 133
  34. 1914: 165
  35. 1915: 209
  36. 1916: 219
  37. 1917: 200
  38. 1918: 227
  39. 1919: 268
  40. 1920: 251
  41. 1921: 269
  42. 1922: 277
  43. 1923: 248
  44. 1924: 236
  45. 1925: 307
  46. 1926: 287
  47. 1927: 244
  48. 1928: 251
  49. 1929: 225
  50. 1930: 213
  51. 1931: 190
  52. 1932: 179
  53. 1933: 164
  54. 1934: 171
  55. 1935: 165
  56. 1936: 168
  57. 1937: 187
  58. 1938: 146
  59. 1939: 138
  60. 1940: 165
  61. 1941: 153
  62. 1942: 160
  63. 1943: 174
  64. 1944: 173
  65. 1945: 136
  66. 1946: 185
  67. 1947: 181
  68. 1948: 198
  69. 1949: 179
  70. 1950: 190
  71. 1951: 160
  72. 1952: 187
  73. 1953: 180
  74. 1954: 157
  75. 1955: 165
  76. 1956: 169
  77. 1957: 157
  78. 1958: 155
  79. 1959: 154
  80. 1960: 160
  81. 1961: 150
  82. 1962: 147
  83. 1963: 141
  84. 1964: 137
  85. 1965: 119
  86. 1966: 89
  87. 1967: 95
  88. 1968: 79
  89. 1969: 89
  90. 1970: 89
  91. 1971: 113
  92. 1972: 86
  93. 1973: 72
  94. 1974: 85
  95. 1975: 62
  96. 1976: 60
  97. 1977: 64
  98. 1978: 53
  99. 1979: 74
  100. 1980: 77
  101. 1981: 79
  102. 1982: 94
  103. 1983: 72
  104. 1984: 56
  105. 1985: 70
  106. 1986: 79
  107. 1987: 59
  108. 1988: 70
  109. 1989: 82
  110. 1990: 67
  111. 1991: 80
  112. 1992: 69
  113. 1993: 68
  114. 1994: 79
  115. 1995: 75
  116. 1996: 71
  117. 1997: 76
  118. 1998: 78
  119. 1999: 91
  120. 2000: 102
  121. 2001: 79
  122. 2002: 98
  123. 2003: 96
  124. 2004: 88
  125. 2005: 119
  126. 2006: 95
  127. 2007: 103
  128. 2008: 137
  129. 2009: 92
  130. 2010: 119
  131. 2011: 122
  132. 2012: 117
  133. 2013: 122
  134. 2014: 115
  135. 2015: 112
  136. 2016: 111
  137. 2017: 130
  138. 2018: 118
  139. 2019: 124
  140. 2020: 124
  141. 2021: 144
  142. 2022: 138
  143. 2023: 159
  144. 2024: 143
  145. 2025: 134

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ester worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,969 people named Ester alive worldwide today, ranking #2752 globally.

Is Ester a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,003,890 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,969 bearers, which is 1 in 41,649 Americans.

Is Ester a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ester is used 5.2% male and 94.8% female.

Where does the name Ester come from?

Who are famous people named Ester?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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