Ester is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ester in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1512
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About the Name Ester
Ester has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 270 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1326 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Ester is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ester in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ester
Ester Ledecká — Ester Ledecká is a Czech snowboarder and alpine skier.
Ester (footballer) — Ester Aparecida dos Santos, commonly known mononymously as Ester, is a Brazilian former footballer.
Ester Expósito — Ester Expósito Gayoso is a Spanish actress.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ester
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Ester per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ester in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ester is rising: up 334 places since 2020, to #1,512 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,326 in 2022.
Ester is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ester include: Ester Ledecká, Ester (footballer) and Ester Expósito. Short summaries for each appear below.
Ester does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Esters in the wild.
20
UK babies named Ester (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 334 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ester
Almost certainly the only Ester in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ester
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ester Hernández is an American Chicana visual artist recognized for her prints and pastels focusing on farm worker rights, cultural, political, and Chicana feminist issues.