Estes: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	12	12	1	–	#851
1890s	–	7	7	1	-42%	#859
1900s	–	28	28	3	+300%	#1,051
1910s	11	147	158	16	+464%	#1,247
1920s	–	123	123	12	-22%	#1,741
1930s	–	81	81	8	-34%	#1,940
1940s	–	57	57	6	-30%	#2,448
1950s	–	39	39	4	-32%	#2,542
1960s	–	18	18	2	-54%	#3,167
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	5	9	14	1	–	#8,365
2020s (to 2025)	40	24	64	11	+662%	#8,978

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#851

1890s

–

-42%

#859

1900s

–

+300%

#1,051

1910s

147

158

+464%

#1,247

1920s

–

123

-22%

#1,741

1930s

–

-34%

#1,940

1940s

–

-30%

#2,448

1950s

–

-32%

#2,542

1960s

–

-54%

#3,167

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#8,365

2020s (to 2025)

+662%

#8,978

The story of Estes

Estes 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 1887, 601 American babies have been named Estes, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Estes?

The median living Estes is about 63 years old; half are between 4 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Estes are alive in the United States today.

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

Estes 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	7	#12,302	–	–
2024	5	#16,036	5	#12,877
2023	10	#9,831	–	–
2022	6	#14,117	6	#11,285
2021	7	#12,617	5	#12,719
2020	5	#15,854	8	#8,978
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	9	#8,365
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	5	#17,069	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
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1980	–	–	–	–
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1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	8	#3,167
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	5	#3,614
1935	–	–	8	#2,780
1930	–	–	7	#3,392
1925	–	–	14	#2,232
1920	–	–	20	#1,778
1915	–	–	21	#1,520
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Estes?

The median living Estes is about 63 years old. Half of all living Estess are between 4 and 76 years old.

How many people named Estes are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Estes are alive in the United States, based on 601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Estes in 2025?

Estes 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 Estes?

601 babies have been named Estes in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Estes most popular?

Estes peaked in 1916, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Estes a boy or girl name?

Estes is used for both: about 9% of babies named Estes have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Estes rising or falling?

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

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Estes popularity over time

The story of Estes

How old are people named Estes?

Estes year by year

Frequently asked questions

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