Jekšterkiai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Jecksterken, Fh..
The place is now called NN and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jecksterken | German Empire | Tilsit | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Jekšterkiai | Lithuania | Pajėgiai | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Jecksterken, Fh. | German Empire | Tilsit-Ragnit | 1939 |
| Jakšterkė | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| Jakšterke | Soviet Union | Pagėgiai/Pagegjaj | 1945 |
| NN | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |