Girl · Name family
Esther
435,755births recorded
26Countries
4Variants
1923Peak · Argentina
#15Denmark 2025
Esther is a girl name family recorded 435,755 times in 26 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#15 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1923, at 590.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ester (Argentina, Sweden), Eszter (Hungary).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Esther
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther | French | 272,206 | 🇺🇸 United States | #119 | 1897 | ▲ 56 % |
| Esther | French | 34,977 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1115 | 1923 | ▼ 29 % |
| Esther | French | 19,275 | 🇫🇷 France | #286 | 2005 | ▲ 23 % |
| Esther | French | 9,104 | 🏴 England & Wales | #150 | 2024 | ▲ 16 % |
| Esther | French | 4,806 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2002 | – |
| Esther | French | 4,798 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #204 | 1917 | ▲ 41 % |
| Ester | Spanish | 37,309 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1071 | 1945 | ▼ 22 % |
| Ester | Spanish | 17,156 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1570 | 1905 | ▲ 33 % |
| Ester | Spanish | 5,342 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #33 | 2025 | ▲ 18 % |
| Ester | Spanish | 589 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | #34 | 2025 | – |
| Ester | Spanish | 565 | 🇫🇷 France | #4646 | 2008 | ▲ 27 % |
| Ester | Spanish | 544 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #526 | 1997 | new |
| Eszter | English | 6,169 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #60 | 2012 | – |
| Eszter | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2015 | – |
| Eszter | English | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2018 | – |
| Eszter | English | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2010 | – |
| Estera | Polish | 2,715 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #117 | 2024 | ▲ 61 % |
| Estera | Polish | 345 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2018 | ▼ 18 % |
| Estera | Polish | 225 | 🇫🇷 France | #2607 | 2024 | ▲ 154 % |
| Estera | Polish | 116 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 1996 | new |
| Estera | Polish | 63 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #856 | 2022 | ▲ 109 % |
| Estera | Polish | 60 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #566 | 2025 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Esther ↔ Ester — checked by hand
- Esther ↔ Estera — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Esther ↔ Eszter — spelling variant
Questions about Esther
How popular is the name Esther?
In 2025 it ranked #15 in Denmark. Official registers record 435,755 births across 26 countries.
What is Esther in other languages?
Ester (Spanish); Eszter (English); Estera (Polish).
When was Esther most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1923, at 590.1 births per 100,000.
Is Esther a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Esther is a girl name.