Estela
Girl name · #1626 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Estela? In official American birth records, Estela has been tracked continuously since 1903, giving it 122 years of documented American history.
Estela ranks #1626 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 128 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2039, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,063 girls born in 2025 was named Estela.
The 122-year story
Estela first appears in the Social Security records in 1903, when 11 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 134 babies and a rank of #1583. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Estela per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Estela in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Estela is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Estela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Estela is most common
State-level data for Estela is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Estela
Statistically, parents drawn to Estela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adela, Eloisa, Rafaela, Ariela, and Ela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Estela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | #1622 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 133 | #1581 |
| 2022 | 134 | #1583 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1801 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1965 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1668 |
| 2018 | 87 | #2159 |
| 2017 | 95 | #2053 |
| 2016 | 73 | #2479 |
| 2015 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2014 | 76 | #2391 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2597 |
| 2012 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2011 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 81 | #2375 |
| 2008 | 84 | #2318 |
| 2007 | 86 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 82 | #2175 |
| 2003 | 89 | #2019 |
| 2002 | 83 | #2064 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1941 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Estela?
In official American birth records, the name Estela first appeared in 1903 (over 122 years ago), when 11 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 122 years.
Is Estela a popular girl name?
Estela ranked #1626 among girls in 2025 with 128 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2039.
When was the name Estela most popular?
Estela peaked in 2022, when 134 American girls received the name (ranked #1583 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Estela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,063 newborn American girls was named Estela. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.