Esther
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Esther: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Esther: Recorded every year since 1945, its highest recorded position is #79, and it stood at #183 in 2025.
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #191 |
| 1997 | #194 |
| 1998 | #182 |
| 1999 | #185 |
| 2000 | #192 |
| 2001 | #187 |
| 2002 | #217 |
| 2003 | #194 |
| 2004 | #176 |
| 2005 | #173 |
| 2006 | #152 |
| 2007 | #156 |
| 2008 | #146 |
| 2009 | #182 |
| 2010 | #156 |
| 2011 | #148 |
| 2012 | #156 |
| 2013 | #157 |
| 2014 | #152 |
| 2015 | #154 |
| 2016 | #146 |
| 2017 | #141 |
| 2018 | #173 |
| 2019 | #180 |
| 2020 | #167 |
| 2021 | #166 |
| 2022 | #160 |
| 2023 | #146 |
| 2024 | #145 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #183 among girls in Norway, #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #211 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #79 in New Zealand in 2023.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #145 | 343 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #146 | 338 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #160 | 308 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #166 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #167 | 303 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #180 | 276 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #173 | 312 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #141 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #146 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #154 | 352 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #152 | 361 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #157 | 329 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #156 | 342 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #148 | 368 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #156 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #182 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #146 | 369 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #156 | 348 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #152 | 344 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #173 | 295 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #176 | 283 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #194 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #217 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #187 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #192 | 221 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #185 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #182 | 236 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #194 | 225 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #191 | 231 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #92 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #418 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #361 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #355 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #358 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #205 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #327 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #180 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #309 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #265 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #377 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #212 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #284 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #227 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #293 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #348 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #301 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #271 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #183 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #196 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #179 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #195 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #208 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #233 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #179 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #186 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #213 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #168 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #222 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #240 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #163 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #216 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #318 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #366 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #321 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #289 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #354 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #480 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #325 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #324 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #308 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #392 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #284 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #462 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #303 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #499 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #324 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #481 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #357 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #315 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #419 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #320 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #401 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #475 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #528 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #419 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #392 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #409 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #513 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #401 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #474 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #493 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #352 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #321 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #413 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #427 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #278 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #346 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #546 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #376 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #341 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #390 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #319 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #443 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #279 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #421 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #252 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #259 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #350 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #426 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #242 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #275 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #395 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #316 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #219 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #250 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #271 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #236 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #241 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #192 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #207 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #254 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #274 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #253 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #206 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #288 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #199 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #209 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #211 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #207 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #307 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #247 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #246 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #457 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #387 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #345 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #373 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #540 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #264 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #414 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #356 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #379 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #323 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #348 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #286 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #204 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #204 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #355 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #270 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #440 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #327 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #255 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #269 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #365 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #242 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #377 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #381 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #263 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #306 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #242 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #242 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #211 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #230 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #194 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #201 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #204 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #215 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #221 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #179 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #154 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #175 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #141 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #149 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #135 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #119 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #147 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #101 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #260 | 14 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
- Nicknames and spelling variants
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #79 in New Zealand in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.