Mostly girls
Ava
Hebrew, Latin or Germanic; also a separate Pers…
“life; bird; water, island”
Mostly girls · Persian
Esther
“star”
Say it ES-terPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Esther.
US birth records for 2025 list 2,277 girls named Esther (rank #119).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 2,220 in 2024 to 2,277 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Esther?
Girls · 2025#1192,277 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 119 | 2,277 |
| 2024 | Girls | 130 | 2,220 |
| 2023 | Girls | 138 | 2,026 |
| 2022 | Boys | 12,932 | 5 |
| 2022 | Girls | 138 | 2,088 |
| 2021 | Girls | 153 | 1,847 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12,631 | 5 |
| 2020 | Girls | 148 | 1,832 |
| 2019 | Girls | 165 | 1,732 |
| 2018 | Girls | 151 | 1,860 |
| 2017 | Girls | 165 | 1,836 |
| 2016 | Girls | 182 | 1,814 |
| 2015 | Girls | 203 | 1,625 |
| 2014 | Girls | 199 | 1,669 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
We haven’t added verified variations for this spelling yet.
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