Esther Wolfe
There are approximately 25 people named Esther Wolfe living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Esther with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wolfe. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
25
1 in 13,710,174
Named Esther
94K
Alive today
Named Wolfe
92K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 94K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 42
Top Census group: White (45.1%)
Estimated bearers: 92K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #388
Per 100K: 26.95
Top ancestry: White (87.5%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Esther
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Esther, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 45.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Esther described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Esther at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White45.1% · 59,130
- Hispanic or Latino30.5% · 39,973
- Black or African American13.3% · 17,392
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.8% · 11,499
- Two or more races1.7% · 2,268
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 833
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wolfe surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wolfe, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wolfe described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Wolfe at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.5% · 70,482
- Two or more races3.9% · 3,102
- Black or African American3.7% · 2,996
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 2,469
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 958
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 533
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Esther right now.
The surname Wolfe appears at a rate of 26.95 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0269%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 25 people with the full name Esther Wolfe. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Esther Wolfe: questions and answers
How many people are named Esther Wolfe?
We estimate approximately 25 people in the United States share the full name Esther Wolfe. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0274%) with the surname frequency (26.95 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Esther Wolfe?
We classify Esther Wolfe as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,710,174 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Esther Wolfe?
Find out how many people are called Esther Wolfe on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.