Easter
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #411 in 1883
0 babies were named Easter in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Easter you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryEaster has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Easters, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1883, when it reached #411.
About the name Easter
Easter is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ter”. US birth records list Easter for girls from 1880 to 2017, in 126 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #411 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 121 | 8,269 girls |
| 1890s | 133 | 7,523 girls |
| 1900s | 141 | 7,110 girls |
| 1910s | 117 | 8,557 girls |
| 1920s | 95 | 10,478 girls |
| 1930s | 77 | 13,019 girls |
| 1940s | 44 | 22,779 girls |
| 1950s | 27 | 36,563 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 64,599 girls |
| 1970s | 9.8 | 101,833 girls |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 161,812 girls |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 297,619 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 645,161 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 879,121 girls |
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Questions about the name Easter
What is the origin of the name Easter?
Easter has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Easter a boy or girl name?
Easter is a girl name.
How popular is the name Easter?
Easter is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #411 in 1883.