Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1921

Estel

Gender Unisex · 16% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Estel
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
107 babies
All-time total
2,841
#2,971 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Estel popularity over time

2,841 babies have been named Estel since 1893, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 9 36 45 5 – #789
1900s 65 97 162 16 +260% #644
1910s 140 457 597 60 +269% #695
1920s 137 690 827 83 +39% #695
1930s 64 440 504 50 -39% #794
1940s 14 310 324 32 -36% #1,008
1950s 10 182 192 19 -41% #1,333
1960s 5 106 111 11 -42% #1,969
1970s – 45 45 5 -59% #3,742
1980s – 11 11 1 -76% #5,746
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s 11 – 11 1 – –
2020s (to 2025) 12 – 12 2 +82% –

The story of Estel

Estel is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 2,841 American babies have been named Estel, about 84% boys and 16% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Estel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Estel?

The median living Estel is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 83. An estimated 600 people named Estel are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Estel 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 7 #12,547 – –
2022 5 #16,062 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 6 #15,092 – –
2014 5 #17,366 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #5,746
1975 – – 6 #5,004
1970 – – 6 #4,405
1965 – – 8 #3,063
1960 – – 17 #1,997
1955 5 #6,123 12 #2,340
1950 5 #5,541 17 #1,838
1945 – – 32 #1,168
1940 8 #3,302 29 #1,255
1935 5 #4,414 26 #1,336
1930 11 #2,744 62 #826
1925 18 #2,136 62 #847
1920 19 #2,030 77 #750
1915 19 #1,751 58 #796
1910 6 #2,227 15 #793
1905 7 #1,582 14 #644
1900 5 #2,026 – –
1895 – – 7 #917
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Estel?

The median living Estel is about 74 years old. Half of all living Estels are between 64 and 83 years old.

How many people named Estel are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Estel are alive in the United States, based on 2,841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Estel in 2025?

Estel did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Estel?

2,841 babies have been named Estel in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Estel most popular?

Estel peaked in 1921, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Estel a boy or girl name?

Estel is used for both: about 16% of babies named Estel have been girls and 84% boys.

Is the name Estel rising or falling?

Estel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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