Esker: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	15	2	–	#971
1910s	66	7	+340%	#2,219
1920s	96	10	+45%	#1,908
1930s	56	6	-42%	#2,499
1940s	38	4	-32%	#2,780
1950s	31	3	-18%	#2,988
1960s	11	1	-65%	#3,760
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#971

1910s

+340%

#2,219

1920s

+45%

#1,908

1930s

-42%

#2,499

1940s

-32%

#2,780

1950s

-18%

#2,988

1960s

-65%

#3,760

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Esker

Esker 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 1900, 313 American babies have been named Esker. Its peak came in 1920, when 18 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 Esker stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Esker year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	7	#2,951
1935	5	#3,835
1930	11	#2,499
1925	9	#3,002
1920	18	#1,908
1915	12	#2,219
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,212
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Esker in 2025?

Esker 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 Esker?

313 babies have been named Esker in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Esker most popular?

Esker peaked in 1920, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Esker a boy or girl name?

Esker is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Esker rising or falling?

Esker has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Esker popularity over time

The story of Esker

Esker year by year

Frequently asked questions

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