Name profile

Easter

A name of English origin.

OriginEnglish
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈi.stəɹ/; British English /ˈiː.stə/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2017)#15,902

Meaning and history

Easter is an English name derived from the Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, which in turn was ultimately named after the Germanic spring goddess Eostre. It was traditionally used for children born on Easter, though it is now rare.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
19981998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 7 births, rank #13,924
20082008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
20132013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
20172017: 5 births, rank #15,902

Easter rose from #899 to #889 for girls between 1941 and 1942. Its highest annual birth count came in 1925, with 133 births.