Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- From The Name Esther
Star - Spanish
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ester
Famous People
Artist Ester Hernandez
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1914 (rank #1003, 31 births); most recent 1985 (rank #5783, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #410, 281 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1570, 134 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 134 |
| 2024 | – | 143 |
| 2023 | – | 158 |
| 2022 | – | 138 |
| 2021 | – | 144 |
| 2020 | – | 124 |
| 2019 | – | 124 |
| 2018 | – | 118 |
| 2017 | – | 130 |
| 2016 | – | 111 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1327, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #1586, 21 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2962, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #282, 6 births); most recent 2014 (rank #870, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence