Esther Rolle
There are approximately 2 people named Esther Rolle living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Esther with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rolle. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Esther
94K
Alive today
Named Rolle
5.6K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 94K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 5.6K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #6,960
Per 100K: 1.63
Top ancestry: Black (73.1%)
First name trend
Esther: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Esther. The peak year was 1918 with 6,588 births. The average person named Esther today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Rolle surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rolle, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 73.1%.
- Black or African American73.1%
- White17.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.8%
- Two or more races3.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Esther has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0274% of the US population, based on 94,041 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Rolle appears at a rate of 1.63 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0016%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Esther Rolle. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Esther
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FAQ
Esther Rolle: questions and answers
How many people are named Esther Rolle?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Esther Rolle. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0274%) with the surname frequency (1.63 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Esther Rolle?
We classify Esther Rolle as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Esther a male or female name?
Esther is predominantly female. Out of 269,879 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Esther profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.