Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Estell

Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Estell
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
179 babies
All-time total
4,783
#2,877 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Estell popularity over time

4,783 babies have been named Estell since 1880, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 96 – 96 10 – #586
1890s 269 16 285 29 +197% #449
1900s 519 29 548 55 +92% #416
1910s 1,154 127 1,281 128 +134% #386
1920s 1,129 187 1,316 132 +3% #576
1930s 507 95 602 60 -54% #771
1940s 274 48 322 32 -47% #1,324
1950s 164 33 197 20 -39% #1,876
1960s 68 11 79 8 -60% #4,076
1970s 39 5 44 4 -44% #5,859
1980s 13 – 13 1 -70% #7,624
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2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Estell

Estell 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 1880, 4,783 American babies have been named Estell, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 179 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 Estell stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Estell?

The median living Estell is about 78 years old; half are between 70 and 87. An estimated 700 people named Estell are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Estell year by year

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

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1980 8 #7,624 – –
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1970 6 #7,341 – –
1965 8 #4,962 – –
1960 7 #5,332 5 #4,215
1955 16 #2,872 – –
1950 26 #1,876 14 #2,056
1945 32 #1,426 9 #2,451
1940 30 #1,383 7 #2,952
1935 36 #1,187 8 #2,779
1930 84 #771 9 #2,848
1925 104 #721 22 #1,651
1920 155 #576 24 #1,556
1915 126 #577 15 #1,903
1910 105 #386 5 #1,672
1905 44 #513 5 #1,296
1900 66 #416 10 #860
1895 23 #646 – –
1890 27 #500 5 #1,055
1885 14 #586 – –
1880 9 #600 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Estell?

The median living Estell is about 78 years old. Half of all living Estells are between 70 and 87 years old.

How many people named Estell are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Estell are alive in the United States, based on 4,783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Estell in 2025?

Estell 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 Estell?

4,783 babies have been named Estell in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Estell most popular?

Estell peaked in 1920, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Estell a boy or girl name?

Estell is used for both: about 88% of babies named Estell have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Estell rising or falling?

Estell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Estell

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