Easter
Meaning
“From Eastre/Eostre, the Old English word for the spring festival, of debated pre-Christian origin; given for birth near the holiday.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Easter peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Easter
Most people given the name Easter in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Easter you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Easter deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Easter truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Easter fits with your family’s names and surname.
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