Easter
Easter was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 415th; the most babies were born in 1925 (133). More babies were named Easter in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1925133 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,579babies recorded
Easter popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 66 since 1914.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #15,514 | 6 |
| 2000 | #12,164 | 7 |
| 1990 | #8,687 | 9 |
| 1980 | #6,940 | 9 |
| 1970 | #3,918 | 15 |
| 1960 | #1,679 | 45 |
| 1950 | #1,137 | 66 |
| 1940 | #798 | 79 |
| 1930 | #685 | 101 |
| 1920 | #653 | 123 |
| 1910 | #496 | 67 |
| 1900 | #489 | 48 |
| 1890 | #499 | 27 |
| 1880 | #501 | 12 |
How popular is Easter, counting every spelling?
Easter has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Easter?
About 1,500 people born in the US named Easter are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 59 and 80. That makes Easter a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Easter by state
How common Easter was among girls born in each state in 1923–1927, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (5.1×), Louisiana (3.6×), Alabama (3.6×), Arkansas (3.4×), Georgia (3.4×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Easter: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Easter, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Easter
How popular is the name Easter?
Easter was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 415th; the most babies were born in 1925 (133). More babies were named Easter in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Easter a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 5,513 girls and 66 boys.
Where was Easter most popular?
In 1923–1927, Easter was most common in Mississippi (0.48 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Alabama.