NameBattle

Esther vs Eva

Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.

Esther

a vintage name making a comeback

18802025
US babies named Esther per year
Rank today
#119
Peak
#27 (1896)
Babies in 2025
2,277
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
NY, NJ, CA
VS

Eva

a name gently stepping back from its peak

18802025
US babies named Eva per year
Rank today
#134
Peak
#31 (1889)
Babies in 2025
2,154
Classroom
likely the only one
Strongest states
CA, TX, FL

The verdict

Esther is the more popular pick (#119 vs #134). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Esther is a vintage name making a comeback, Eva is a name gently stepping back from its peak.

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