Eliza vs Esther
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Eliza
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #115
- Peak
- #85 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,370
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
VS
Esther
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #119
- Peak
- #27 (1896)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,277
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- NY, NJ, CA
The verdict
Eliza is the more popular pick (#115 vs #119). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Eliza is a steady, dependable choice, Esther is a vintage name making a comeback.
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