Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Easter

Name: Popularity of the name Easter in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Easter, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Easter, also called Pasch or Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the Bible's New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.

English

Current Rank

#15,899

Peak Rank

#635 (1925)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1880

First Year

2017

Last Year

1925

Peak Year

#635

Peak Rank

Total Count

126

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Easter

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

Etymology

Main articles: Ēostre and Names of Easter The modern English term Easter , cognate with German Ostern , developed from an Old English word that usually appears in the form Ēastrun , Ēastron , or Ēastran ; but also as Ēastru , Ēastro ; and Ēastre or Ēostre . In the 8th century AD, Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede recorded in his The Reckoning of Time that Ēosturmōnaþ ( Old English for 'Month of Ēostre', translated in Bede 's time as "Paschal month") was an English month, corresponding to April, which he says "was once called after a goddess of theirs named Ēostre , in whose honour feasts were

The Story of Easter

Easter first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 133 Easters were born — ranking #635 that year. As of 2026, Easter ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Easters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Easter

Phonetically similar names — useful when Easter is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Eastre
Oyster
Esther
Aster
Ester
Ister
Oster
Astor
Ouster
Auster
Istre
Astr

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Easter

What does the name Easter mean?

What is the origin of the name Easter?

Easter has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Easter in 2026?

In 2026, Easter ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Easter most popular?

Easter reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #635 that year with 133 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Easter most popular?

Easter has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Easter.

Is Easter a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Easter is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Easter?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Easter include Sharla, Taytum, Almeda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Easter

Easter is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Easter's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #635. Use the chart and map above to compare Easter's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.