boy's name
Esker
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 313
Esker is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1962 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Esker over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 66 |
| 1920s | 96 |
| 1930s | 56 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 31 |
| 1960s (to 1962) | 11 |
How popular is Esker?
In 1962, Esker was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Esker
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Esker also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Esker over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Esker
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Esker — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Esker
How popular is the name Esker?
In 1962, Esker was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Esker a girl's or a boy's name?
Esker is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Esker?
Esker has 2 syllables.
When was Esker most popular?
Esker peaked in 1920, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.