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Worldwide Name Statistics

Esther

Ranked #568 - 1 in 87,812 people
US

Most common in

United States

91k bearers

World total

91,104

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#568

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States91k
Worldwide
~91k
rank #568
Rarity
1 in 87,812
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~91k in US

About the name Esther

There are an estimated 91,104 people named Esther alive worldwide today. That ranks Esther at #568 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Esther is held by approximately 91,104 people, ranking #568 among first names. That works out to roughly 27 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,643 U.S. residents).

Historically Esther is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Esther 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 0.4%Female 99.6%

Esther popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Esther, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 198
  2. 1881: 189
  3. 1882: 266
  4. 1883: 260
  5. 1884: 291
  6. 1885: 320
  7. 1886: 396
  8. 1887: 431
  9. 1888: 572
  10. 1889: 553
  11. 1890: 625
  12. 1891: 710
  13. 1892: 829
  14. 1893: 1,387
  15. 1894: 1,661
  16. 1895: 1,819
  17. 1896: 1,970
  18. 1897: 1,918
  19. 1898: 2,054
  20. 1899: 1,823
  21. 1900: 2,023
  22. 1901: 1,854
  23. 1902: 1,833
  24. 1903: 1,889
  25. 1904: 1,962
  26. 1905: 2,003
  27. 1906: 2,070
  28. 1907: 2,072
  29. 1908: 2,195
  30. 1909: 2,196
  31. 1910: 2,389
  32. 1911: 2,689
  33. 1912: 3,586
  34. 1913: 4,100
  35. 1914: 4,668
  36. 1915: 6,337
  37. 1916: 6,447
  38. 1917: 6,298
  39. 1918: 6,588
  40. 1919: 6,265
  41. 1920: 6,085
  42. 1921: 5,938
  43. 1922: 5,495
  44. 1923: 5,328
  45. 1924: 5,273
  46. 1925: 4,746
  47. 1926: 4,473
  48. 1927: 4,350
  49. 1928: 4,125
  50. 1929: 3,607
  51. 1930: 3,372
  52. 1931: 3,059
  53. 1932: 2,978
  54. 1933: 2,703
  55. 1934: 2,598
  56. 1935: 2,561
  57. 1936: 2,268
  58. 1937: 2,169
  59. 1938: 2,154
  60. 1939: 2,125
  61. 1940: 1,915
  62. 1941: 1,826
  63. 1942: 1,843
  64. 1943: 1,768
  65. 1944: 1,623
  66. 1945: 1,472
  67. 1946: 1,785
  68. 1947: 1,851
  69. 1948: 1,847
  70. 1949: 1,801
  71. 1950: 1,748
  72. 1951: 1,808
  73. 1952: 1,712
  74. 1953: 1,620
  75. 1954: 1,633
  76. 1955: 1,574
  77. 1956: 1,520
  78. 1957: 1,480
  79. 1958: 1,350
  80. 1959: 1,363
  81. 1960: 1,361
  82. 1961: 1,317
  83. 1962: 1,259
  84. 1963: 1,123
  85. 1964: 1,032
  86. 1965: 975
  87. 1966: 874
  88. 1967: 761
  89. 1968: 730
  90. 1969: 707
  91. 1970: 726
  92. 1971: 785
  93. 1972: 691
  94. 1973: 746
  95. 1974: 734
  96. 1975: 716
  97. 1976: 664
  98. 1977: 767
  99. 1978: 716
  100. 1979: 773
  101. 1980: 842
  102. 1981: 919
  103. 1982: 944
  104. 1983: 867
  105. 1984: 893
  106. 1985: 866
  107. 1986: 869
  108. 1987: 857
  109. 1988: 913
  110. 1989: 914
  111. 1990: 990
  112. 1991: 943
  113. 1992: 956
  114. 1993: 916
  115. 1994: 958
  116. 1995: 924
  117. 1996: 890
  118. 1997: 935
  119. 1998: 941
  120. 1999: 994
  121. 2000: 982
  122. 2001: 1,072
  123. 2002: 1,059
  124. 2003: 1,103
  125. 2004: 1,114
  126. 2005: 1,203
  127. 2006: 1,158
  128. 2007: 1,261
  129. 2008: 1,282
  130. 2009: 1,254
  131. 2010: 1,265
  132. 2011: 1,356
  133. 2012: 1,344
  134. 2013: 1,447
  135. 2014: 1,669
  136. 2015: 1,625
  137. 2016: 1,814
  138. 2017: 1,836
  139. 2018: 1,860
  140. 2019: 1,732
  141. 2020: 1,837
  142. 2021: 1,847
  143. 2022: 2,093
  144. 2023: 2,026
  145. 2024: 2,220
  146. 2025: 2,277

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Esther worldwide?

There are an estimated 91,104 people named Esther alive worldwide today, ranking #568 globally.

Is Esther a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 87,812 people. In the United States there are roughly 91,104 bearers, which is 1 in 3,643 Americans.

Is Esther a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Esther is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Esther come from?

Who are famous people named Esther?

Data sources

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

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