Esther sits comfortably in the UK charts at #150 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#150
US Rank #119
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About the Name Esther
Esther has held its ground, ranked #150 in 2025 and never far from its best of #141 in 2017 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Esther is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Esther in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #119, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Esther
Esther Kwan — Esther Kwan Wing-ho (simplified Chinese: 关咏荷; traditional Chinese: 關詠荷), born 16 July 1964 is a Hong Kong retired actress formerly contracted to TVB and ATV.
Esther Schweins — Esther Schweins is a German actress and comedian who became famous through her appearances on the RTL Samstag Nacht show for which she won the Bayerischer Fernsehpreis in 1994.
Esther Edwards Burr — Esther Edwards Burr was an American diarist who kept a personal journal from October 1754 to 1757, in which she recorded her perspective on current events and her daily activities.
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 Esther
Unlikely. With around 333 UK babies named Esther per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Esther in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Esther has been fairly steady, ranked #150 in 2025 against #167 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #141 in 2017.
Esther is more popular in the US (#131) than in the UK (#145). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Esther include: Esther Kwan, Esther Schweins and Esther McGregor. Short summaries for each appear below.
Esther appears in the US top 500 at #131 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
333
UK babies named Esther (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 17 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Esther
Almost certainly the only Esther in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Esther
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Esther Kwan Wing-ho (simplified Chinese: 关咏荷; traditional Chinese: 關詠荷), born 16 July 1964 is a Hong Kong retired actress formerly contracted to TVB and ATV.
Esther Schweins is a German actress and comedian who became famous through her appearances on the RTL Samstag Nacht show for which she won the Bayerischer Fernsehpreis in 1994.
Esther Edwards Burr was an American diarist who kept a personal journal from October 1754 to 1757, in which she recorded her perspective on current events and her daily activities.
María Esther Julia Arroyo Bermúdez is a Spanish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Spain 1990 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1991.