Numbered states are Esther’s top 5 by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025 against the national rate for girls. Hatched states have fewer than 25 recorded births in that window — not enough to compute a reliable rate, which is different from the name being uncommon there.
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Esther’s top 5 states by concentration
Rank
State
Times the national rate
Births pooled
1
New Jersey
4.6×
663
2
Alaska
4.0×
27
3
New York
3.7×
1,185
4
South Dakota
2.1×
25
5
Oregon
1.7×
87
See every state with enough data, not only the top 5
Every state with at least 25 pooled births of Esther, 2023–2025
State
Births pooled
In the top 5?
New York
1,185
Yes, #3
New Jersey
663
Yes, #1
California
498
No
Texas
443
No
Florida
365
No
Pennsylvania
266
No
Ohio
184
No
Indiana
160
No
Washington
156
No
Georgia
153
No
Massachusetts
152
No
Illinois
145
No
Missouri
143
No
North Carolina
141
No
Michigan
137
No
Tennessee
137
No
Minnesota
125
No
Virginia
120
No
Maryland
117
No
Wisconsin
101
No
Oregon
87
Yes, #5
Arizona
80
No
Kentucky
76
No
South Carolina
67
No
Colorado
66
No
Iowa
66
No
Alabama
62
No
Oklahoma
61
No
Utah
60
No
Kansas
55
No
Arkansas
43
No
Idaho
42
No
Nebraska
42
No
Louisiana
37
No
Connecticut
30
No
Alaska
27
Yes, #2
Nevada
25
No
South Dakota
25
Yes, #4
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made. This link reproduces exactly what you see, so it’s safe to share.