Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Estee

Gender Girl · 5% boys Rank 2025 #6,625

A diminutive of the female given name Esther, variant of Esti.

Rank 2025
#6,625
among girls · ↓610 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Estee · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
29 babies
All-time total
873
#8,530 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Estee popularity over time

873 babies have been named Estee since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 10 5 15 2 – #4,825
1920s 11 23 34 3 +127% #4,569
1930s – 5 5 1 -85% –
1940s – 5 5 1 0% –
1950s – 5 5 1 0% –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 130 – 130 13 – #3,209
1980s 191 – 191 19 +47% #3,368
1990s 147 – 147 15 -23% #3,706
2000s 124 – 124 12 -16% #6,713
2010s 132 – 132 13 +6% #7,202
2020s (to 2025) 85 – 85 14 +7% #6,015

The story of Estee

Estee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,625 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 873 American babies have been named Estee. Its peak came in 1992, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Estee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Estee?

The median living Estee is about 31 years old; half are between 14 and 42. An estimated 800 people named Estee are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Estee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,625 – –
2024 20 #6,015 – –
2023 20 #6,032 – –
2022 8 #11,536 – –
2021 7 #12,615 – –
2020 13 #8,109 – –
2019 13 #8,270 – –
2018 11 #9,366 – –
2017 16 #7,202 – –
2016 16 #7,363 – –
2015 12 #9,127 – –
2014 11 #9,740 – –
2013 16 #7,506 – –
2012 17 #7,239 – –
2011 9 #11,492 – –
2010 11 #9,990 – –
2009 11 #10,192 – –
2008 17 #7,520 – –
2007 14 #8,674 – –
2006 10 #10,841 – –
2005 17 #6,932 – –
2004 15 #7,525 – –
2003 9 #10,713 – –
2002 7 #12,643 – –
2001 16 #6,713 – –
2000 8 #11,056 – –
1995 12 #7,191 – –
1990 18 #5,121 – –
1985 18 #4,323 – –
1980 17 #4,382 – –
1975 13 #4,669 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,031
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,613
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Estee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Estee?

The median living Estee is about 31 years old. Half of all living Estees are between 14 and 42 years old.

How many people named Estee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Estee are alive in the United States, based on 873 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Estee mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Esther, variant of Esti.

How popular is the name Estee in 2025?

Estee ranked #6,625 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Estee?

873 babies have been named Estee in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Estee most popular?

Estee peaked in 1992, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Estee a boy or girl name?

Estee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Estee rising or falling?

Estee is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Estee

Names that sound and feel close to Estee: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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