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Esther
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About Esther
Consider a name that has withstood centuries yet feels remarkably relevant today. This timeless choice offers strength, dignity, and a quiet confidence that grows with your daughter. It's a name that commands respect in professional settings while remaining approachable and warm in personal relationships. The versatility is unmatched—it suits a toddler as perfectly as it does a CEO. Parents drawn to this name often value substance over trends, seeking something that won't feel dated in twenty years. The various nickname options provide flexibility as your child grows and develops her own identity. Choose a name that offers both heritage and possibility.
Popularity of the Name Esther
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #104 | ||||
| 1881 | #105 | ||||
| 1882 | #97 | ||||
| 1883 | #99 | ||||
| 1884 | #99 | ||||
| 1885 | #92 | ||||
| 1886 | #85 | ||||
| 1887 | #79 | ||||
| 1888 | #77 | ||||
| 1889 | #75 | ||||
| 1890 | #75 | ||||
| 1891 | #66 | ||||
| 1892 | #67 | ||||
| 1893 | #39 | ||||
| 1894 | #36 | ||||
| 1895 | #31 | ||||
| 1896 | #27 | ||||
| 1897 | #28 | ||||
| 1898 | #31 | ||||
| 1899 | #29 | ||||
| 1900 | #39 | #73 | |||
| 1901 | #33 | #81 | |||
| 1902 | #35 | #77 | |||
| 1903 | #34 | #78 | |||
| 1904 | #32 | #70 | |||
| 1905 | #34 | #71 | |||
| 1906 | #33 | #101 | |||
| 1907 | #37 | #91 | |||
| 1908 | #36 | #85 | |||
| 1909 | #37 | #96 | |||
| 1910 | #38 | #98 | |||
| 1911 | #34 | #89 | |||
| 1912 | #33 | #98 | |||
| 1913 | #32 | #90 | |||
| 1914 | #35 | #84 | |||
| 1915 | #33 | #92 | |||
| 1916 | #34 | #98 | |||
| 1917 | #38 | #112 | |||
| 1918 | #38 | #104 | |||
| 1919 | #38 | #91 | |||
| 1920 | #39 | #94 | |||
| 1921 | #42 | #100 | |||
| 1922 | #44 | #93 | |||
| 1923 | #47 | #123 | |||
| 1924 | #51 | #105 | |||
| 1925 | #56 | #147 | |||
| 1926 | #62 | #176 | |||
| 1927 | #65 | #111 | |||
| 1928 | #66 | #103 | |||
| 1929 | #71 | #143 | |||
| 1930 | #77 | #134 | |||
| 1931 | #79 | #119 | |||
| 1932 | #82 | #122 | |||
| 1933 | #88 | #165 | |||
| 1934 | #91 | #166 | |||
| 1935 | #94 | #149 | |||
| 1936 | #107 | #164 | |||
| 1937 | #116 | #157 | |||
| 1938 | #120 | #169 | |||
| 1939 | #117 | #210 | |||
| 1940 | #131 | ||||
| 1941 | #138 | ||||
| 1942 | #142 | #232 | |||
| 1943 | #151 | #181 | |||
| 1944 | #152 | #212 | |||
| 1945 | #160 | #187 | |||
| 1946 | #151 | #182 | |||
| 1947 | #162 | #243 | |||
| 1948 | #155 | #187 | |||
| 1949 | #162 | #242 | |||
| 1950 | #162 | #186 | |||
| 1951 | #169 | #212 | |||
| 1952 | #179 | ||||
| 1953 | #192 | #214 | |||
| 1954 | #193 | #211 | |||
| 1955 | #201 | #208 | |||
| 1956 | #209 | #272 | |||
| 1957 | #217 | #206 | |||
| 1958 | #226 | #286 | |||
| 1959 | #234 | #267 | |||
| 1960 | #234 | #241 | |||
| 1961 | #237 | #227 | |||
| 1962 | #252 | #220 | |||
| 1963 | #263 | #181 | |||
| 1964 | #286 | #219 | #102 | ||
| 1965 | #280 | #191 | #101 | ||
| 1966 | #290 | #221 | #148 | ||
| 1967 | #314 | #313 | #119 | ||
| 1968 | #322 | #291 | #137 | ||
| 1969 | #337 | #232 | #149 | ||
| 1970 | #348 | #291 | #142 | ||
| 1971 | #332 | #313 | #198 | ||
| 1972 | #332 | #222 | #175 | ||
| 1973 | #312 | #250 | #154 | ||
| 1974 | #314 | #344 | #179 | ||
| 1975 | #320 | #266 | #223 | ||
| 1976 | #336 | #208 | #173 | ||
| 1977 | #310 | #174 | #217 | ||
| 1978 | #320 | #155 | #206 | ||
| 1979 | #312 | #213 | #202 | ||
| 1980 | #295 | #150 | #195 | ||
| 1981 | #272 | #157 | #233 | ||
| 1982 | #267 | #196 | #212 | ||
| 1983 | #273 | #126 | #244 | ||
| 1984 | #271 | #114 | #244 | ||
| 1985 | #288 | #137 | #313 | ||
| 1986 | #284 | #142 | #269 | ||
| 1987 | #288 | #142 | #235 | ||
| 1988 | #276 | #117 | #386 | ||
| 1989 | #289 | #133 | #387 | ||
| 1990 | #283 | #152 | #246 | ||
| 1991 | #298 | #160 | #372 | #317 | |
| 1992 | #291 | #126 | #273 | #273 | |
| 1993 | #299 | #142 | #302 | #269 | |
| 1994 | #287 | #108 | #262 | #244 | |
| 1995 | #300 | #174 | #335 | #246 | |
| 1996 | #317 | #128 | #406 | #275 | |
| 1997 | #315 | #208 | #153 | #454 | #232 |
| 1998 | #321 | #196 | #142 | #276 | #266 |
| 1999 | #310 | #206 | #196 | #362 | #263 |
| 2000 | #323 | #205 | #173 | #311 | #242 |
| 2001 | #293 | #198 | #232 | #208 | #276 |
| 2002 | #296 | #233 | #149 | #150 | #291 |
| 2003 | #283 | #207 | #243 | #157 | #308 |
| 2004 | #294 | #181 | #132 | #226 | #263 |
| 2005 | #273 | #188 | #128 | #207 | #231 |
| 2006 | #287 | #167 | #152 | #293 | #279 |
| 2007 | #272 | #172 | #176 | #358 | #215 |
| 2008 | #267 | #159 | #162 | #328 | #258 |
| 2009 | #260 | #191 | #102 | #387 | #276 |
| 2010 | #260 | #170 | #122 | #367 | #242 |
| 2011 | #233 | #156 | #117 | #421 | #226 |
| 2012 | #238 | #163 | #108 | #273 | #242 |
| 2013 | #222 | #169 | #93 | #552 | #233 |
| 2014 | #199 | #162 | #126 | #382 | #218 |
| 2015 | #203 | #165 | #104 | #352 | #190 |
| 2016 | #182 | #158 | #98 | #343 | #214 |
| 2017 | #165 | #157 | #105 | #319 | #220 |
| 2018 | #151 | #182 | #122 | #396 | #155 |
| 2019 | #165 | #192 | #95 | #462 | #198 |
| 2020 | #148 | #175 | #96 | #249 | #195 |
| 2021 | #153 | #177 | #102 | #289 | #182 |
| 2022 | #138 | #176 | #115 | #227 | #165 |
| 2023 | #138 | #164 | #82 | #253 | #172 |
| 2024 | #130 | #155 | #93 | #312 | #165 |
| 2025 | #119 | #154 | #92 | #213 | #174 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Esther
Names Similar to Esther
Nicknames for Esther
- Es
- Essie
- Ess
- Esty
Famous People Named Esther
| Queen Esther | Biblical figure |
| Esther Williams | American actress |
| Esther Duflo | French economist |
| Esther Afua Ocloo | Ghanaian entrepreneur |
| Esther Mahlangu | South African artist |
| Esther Perel | Belgian psychotherapist and author |
| Esther Dyson | American investor and philanthropist |
| Esther Hicks | American inspirational speaker and author |
| Esther Lederberg | American microbiologist |
| Esther Forbes | American novelist and historian |
| Esther Rolle | American actress |
| Esther Bubley | American documentary photographer |
| Esther Baxter | American model and actress |
| Esther Kim | South Korean archer |
| Esther Rantzen | British television presenter |
| Esther Vergeer | Dutch wheelchair tennis player |
| Esther Freud | British novelist |
| Esther Henseleit | German golfer |
| Esther Povitsky | American comedian and actress |
| Esther Wojcicki | American journalist and educator |
Characters Named Esther
| Esther Summerson | Bleak House by Charles Dickens |
| Esther Mikaelson | The Originals TV series |
| Esther Gold | The Believer by Henry Bean |
| Esther "Eppie" Cass | Silas Marner by George Eliot |
| Esther "Etta" Place | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid |
| Esther Blanchett | Trinity Blood manga/anime |
| Esther Drummond | Monster manga/anime |
| Esther Coleman | Orphan |
| Esther Pearl | The Black Stallion by Walter Farley |
| Esther Randall | The Proposal by Mary Balogh |
| Esther Loomis | Halloween film series |
| Esther Valdemar | The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe |
| Esther Crawley | Marvel Comics character |
| Esther Hockley | From Hell graphic novel |
| Esther Glen | My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell |
| Esther Garber | Wild Cards series by George R.R. Martin |
| Esther "Ezzie" Garth | Gilead by Marilynne Robinson |
| Esther Greenwood | My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf |
| Esther de Winter | Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier |