Girl
Esther
The name Esther carries the meaning "Star", with roots in Persian. It has cooled since its 1920s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is widely recognized. In total, about 237,772 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
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Births by decade
1900s
20,097
1910s
49,367
1920s
49,419
1930s
25,984
1940s
17,730
1950s
15,801
1960s
10,131
1970s
7,303
1980s
8,878
1990s
9,412
2000s
11,361
2010s
12,289
Peaked in the 1920s · 237,772 total U.S. births since 1900