Esther vs Margaret
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Margaret
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #112
- Peak
- #3 (1891)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,436
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, IL
The verdict
Margaret is the more popular pick (#112 vs #119). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Margaret is a steady, dependable choice, Esther is a vintage name making a comeback.
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