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Easter Name Origin: Egyptian
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Pronunciation: e(a)-ster, eas-ter
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Infographic of Easter name meaning, which is “Young as the springtime,” from the Anglo-Saxon eastre, the spring of the year. Eastre is also the name of a Teutonic goddess of spring. As a given name, Easter is sometimes a favorite appellation for infants born during the paschal season.
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Easter Name Popularity
How popular is the name Easter? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
449 |
45 |
0.0128% |
| 1911 |
508 |
32 |
0.0086% |
| 1912 |
489 |
58 |
0.0115% |
| 1913 |
536 |
55 |
0.0097% |
| 1914 |
588 |
54 |
0.0077% |
| 1915 |
628 |
70 |
0.0077% |
| 1916 |
647 |
70 |
0.0072% |
| 1917 |
636 |
76 |
0.0076% |
| 1918 |
585 |
104 |
0.0097% |
| 1919 |
553 |
115 |
0.011% |
| 1920 |
615 |
96 |
0.0086% |
| 1921 |
640 |
89 |
0.0078% |
| 1922 |
594 |
107 |
0.0096% |
| 1923 |
712 |
68 |
0.0061% |
| 1924 |
636 |
93 |
0.008% |
| 1925 |
573 |
115 |
0.0102% |
| 1926 |
578 |
105 |
0.0095% |
| 1927 |
619 |
93 |
0.0084% |
| 1928 |
618 |
86 |
0.008% |
| 1929 |
651 |
74 |
0.0071% |
| 1930 |
627 |
78 |
0.0075% |
| 1931 |
694 |
53 |
0.0054% |
| 1932 |
644 |
68 |
0.0069% |
| 1933 |
634 |
64 |
0.0069% |
| 1934 |
621 |
69 |
0.0071% |
| 1935 |
812 |
34 |
0.0035% |
| 1936 |
623 |
69 |
0.0072% |
| 1937 |
786 |
38 |
0.0039% |
| 1938 |
643 |
72 |
0.007% |
| 1939 |
650 |
66 |
0.0065% |
| 1940 |
762 |
45 |
0.0042% |
| 1941 |
780 |
47 |
0.0042% |
| 1942 |
784 |
51 |
0.004% |
| 1943 |
1,046 |
24 |
0.0018% |
| 1944 |
1,083 |
20 |
0.0016% |
| 1945 |
930 |
32 |
0.0026% |
| 1946 |
1,245 |
17 |
0.0012% |
| 1947 |
1,032 |
35 |
0.0021% |
| 1948 |
1,189 |
24 |
0.0015% |
| 1949 |
921 |
50 |
0.0031% |
| 1950 |
1,044 |
37 |
0.0023% |
| 1951 |
1,146 |
27 |
0.0016% |
| 1952 |
1,420 |
14 |
0.0008% |
| 1953 |
1,398 |
16 |
0.0009% |
| 1954 |
1,315 |
21 |
0.0011% |
| 1955 |
1,293 |
24 |
0.0013% |
| 1956 |
1,605 |
13 |
0.0007% |
| 1957 |
1,268 |
30 |
0.0016% |
| 1958 |
1,590 |
13 |
0.0007% |
| 1959 |
1,962 |
6 |
0.0003% |
| 1960 |
2,214 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1961 |
1,677 |
14 |
0.0007% |
| 1962 |
2,348 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1963 |
2,184 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1964 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1965 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1966 |
2,337 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1967 |
2,244 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1968 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1969 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1970 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1971 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1972 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1973 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1974 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1975 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1976 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1977 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1978 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1979 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1980 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1981 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1982 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1983 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1984 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1985 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1986 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1987 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1988 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1989 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1990 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1991 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1992 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1993 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1994 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1995 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1996 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1997 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1998 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1999 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2000 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2001 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2002 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2003 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2004 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2005 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2006 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2007 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2008 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2009 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2010 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2011 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2012 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2013 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2014 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2015 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2016 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2017 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2018 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2019 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2020 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2021 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2022 |
— |
0 |
0% |
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Easter
If you like Easter, you’ll love these other names like Easter.
What names sound like Easter?
If you like how Easter sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Easter.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Ester
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Myrtle leaf
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Persian
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Estera
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Myrtle leaf
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Persian
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Wister
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German
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What names are similar to Easter?
Find a name that’s like Easter, but just a little bit different.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Estee
|
Star; myrtle leaf
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Persian
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Estel
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Star
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Latin
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Hester
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Star
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Greek
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Lists With Easter
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