Easter: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	154	–	154	15	–	#415
1890s	295	–	295	30	+92%	#464
1900s	412	–	412	41	+40%	#478
1910s	901	15	916	92	+122%	#496
1920s	1,141	35	1,176	118	+28%	#636
1930s	820	16	836	84	-29%	#685
1940s	618	–	618	62	-26%	#798
1950s	522	–	522	52	-16%	#1,137
1960s	286	–	286	29	-45%	#1,679
1970s	152	–	152	15	-47%	#3,206
1980s	106	–	106	11	-30%	#4,689
1990s	61	–	61	6	-42%	#8,315
2000s	29	–	29	3	-52%	#12,164
2010s	16	–	16	2	-45%	#15,514
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

154

–

154

–

#415

1890s

295

–

295

+92%

#464

1900s

412

–

412

+40%

#478

1910s

901

916

+122%

#496

1920s

1,141

1,176

118

+28%

#636

1930s

820

836

-29%

#685

1940s

618

–

618

-26%

#798

1950s

522

–

522

-16%

#1,137

1960s

286

–

286

-45%

#1,679

1970s

152

–

152

-47%

#3,206

1980s

106

–

106

-30%

#4,689

1990s

–

-42%

#8,315

2000s

–

-52%

#12,164

2010s

–

-45%

#15,514

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Easter

Easter is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 5,579 American babies have been named Easter. Its peak came in 1925, when 133 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Easter stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Easter?

The median living Easter is about 71 years old; half are between 59 and 81. An estimated 1,700 people named Easter are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Easter year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#16,541	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	5	#17,284	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	6	#15,514	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	7	#14,335	–	–
2006	5	#17,919	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	5	#16,874	–	–
2003	5	#16,491	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	7	#12,164	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	9	#8,687	–	–
1985	16	#4,689	–	–
1980	9	#6,940	–	–
1975	11	#5,244	–	–
1970	15	#3,918	–	–
1965	32	#2,080	–	–
1960	45	#1,679	–	–
1955	58	#1,324	–	–
1950	66	#1,137	–	–
1945	56	#1,035	–	–
1940	79	#798	–	–
1935	67	#841	–	–
1930	101	#685	5	#4,153
1925	133	#636	–	–
1920	123	#653	5	#4,480
1915	89	#708	5	#3,990
1910	67	#496	–	–
1905	44	#512	–	–
1900	48	#489	–	–
1895	30	#540	–	–
1890	27	#499	–	–
1885	19	#488	–	–
1880	12	#501	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Easter, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Easter?

The median living Easter is about 71 years old. Half of all living Easters are between 59 and 81 years old.

How many people named Easter are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Easter are alive in the United States, based on 5,579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Easter in 2025?

Easter did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Easter?

5,579 babies have been named Easter in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Easter most popular?

Easter peaked in 1925, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Easter a boy or girl name?

Easter is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Easter rising or falling?

Easter is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Easter

Easter popularity over time

The story of Easter

How old are people named Easter?

Easter year by year

Frequently asked questions

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