Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Star
- Persian
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Esther
Famous People
Swimmer and actress Esther Williams
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Ewan McGregor
More about the name
Esther is a Persian name meaning star.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1354, 29 births); most recent 2020 (rank #12015, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #38, 6,574 births); most recent 2025 (rank #119, 2,277 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,277 |
| 2024 | – | 2,206 |
| 2023 | – | 2,026 |
| 2022 | – | 2,086 |
| 2021 | – | 1,845 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1,831 |
| 2019 | – | 1,731 |
| 2018 | – | 1,857 |
| 2017 | – | 1,836 |
| 2016 | – | 1,814 |
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 2017 (rank #141, 380 births); most recent 2025 (rank #150, 333 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 333 |
| 2024 | 343 |
| 2023 | 338 |
| 2022 | 308 |
| 2021 | 311 |
| 2020 | 303 |
| 2019 | 276 |
| 2018 | 312 |
| 2017 | 380 |
| 2016 | 375 |
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
- Boys: peak in 1914 (rank #509, 6 births); most recent 1967 (rank #1475, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #196, 336 births); most recent 2023 (rank #299, 202 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 202 |
| 2022 | – | 221 |
| 2021 | – | 197 |
| 2020 | – | 219 |
| 2019 | – | 220 |
| 2018 | – | 201 |
| 2017 | – | 224 |
| 2016 | – | 229 |
| 2015 | – | 200 |
| 2014 | – | 213 |
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 #101, 64 births); most recent 2025 (rank #211, 21 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #190, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #204, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #180, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #259, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #131, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #240, 13 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence