Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Esther
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1918
Peak births
6,574
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Esther
How many people are named Esther?
An estimated 88,763 living Americans are named Esther.
How rare is Esther?
Esther is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,277 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 65.4% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Esther?
The median age of a living American named Esther is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 61 years old.
Is Esther still popular?
Yes. Esther is holding steady, with 2,277 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Esther most common?
Esther has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
65.4%
2025
2,277
All-time
271,234
Where it lives now
Esther is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 4.7× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Esther is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.