boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Estevan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,191 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#2,191
among boys · ↑24 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
65
named Estevan
How common
1 in 26,278
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
282 babies
All-time total
8,966
#1,289 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Estevan popularity over time

8,966 babies have been named Estevan since 1885, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #984
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 49 49 5 – #2,186
1920s – 154 154 15 +214% #1,545
1930s – 150 150 15 -3% #1,508
1940s – 151 151 15 +1% #1,588
1950s – 184 184 18 +22% #1,554
1960s – 274 274 27 +49% #1,267
1970s – 614 614 61 +124% #923
1980s – 1,236 1,236 124 +101% #697
1990s 10 2,229 2,239 224 +81% #682
2000s – 2,278 2,278 228 +2% #686
2010s – 1,214 1,214 121 -47% #1,044
2020s (to 2025) – 418 418 70 -43% #1,818

Where Estevan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 64 0.04 outside top 500
2027 63 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 62 0.04 outside top 500

Where Estevan is most popular

Boys named Estevan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Estevan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 29 0.880 +2162%
California 90 0.098 +153%
Arizona 15 0.092 +136%
Texas 77 0.087 +125%
Colorado 6 0.046 +19%
Florida 5 0.011 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Estevan

Estevan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,191 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 8,966 American babies have been named Estevan. Its peak came in 2003, when 282 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Estevan?

The median living Estevan is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 36. An estimated 8,300 people named Estevan are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Estevan 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 – – 65 #2,191
2024 – – 65 #2,215
2023 – – 65 #2,197
2022 – – 79 #1,955
2021 – – 62 #2,258
2020 – – 82 #1,818
2019 – – 79 #1,891
2018 – – 70 #2,053
2017 – – 91 #1,720
2016 – – 89 #1,746
2015 – – 106 #1,542
2014 – – 138 #1,288
2013 – – 137 #1,270
2012 – – 156 #1,169
2011 – – 163 #1,120
2010 – – 185 #1,044
2009 – – 171 #1,088
2008 – – 188 #1,019
2007 – – 223 #898
2006 – – 236 #851
2005 – – 263 #756
2004 – – 239 #760
2003 – – 282 #686
2002 – – 216 #798
2001 – – 231 #750
2000 – – 229 #745
1995 5 #14,138 212 #739
1990 – – 200 #721
1985 – – 126 #794
1980 – – 84 #983
1975 – – 57 #1,118
1970 – – 40 #1,320
1965 – – 23 #1,637
1960 – – 25 #1,632
1955 – – 15 #2,077
1950 – – 23 #1,554
1945 – – 18 #1,594
1940 – – 19 #1,588
1935 – – 21 #1,508
1930 – – 18 #1,771
1925 – – 19 #1,831
1920 – – 8 #3,301
1915 – – 8 #2,907
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 5 #984
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Estevan?

The median living Estevan is about 27 years old. Half of all living Estevans are between 18 and 36 years old.

How many people named Estevan are alive today?

An estimated 8,300 people named Estevan are alive in the United States, based on 8,966 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Estevan in 2025?

Estevan ranked #2,191 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Estevan?

8,966 babies have been named Estevan in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Estevan most popular?

Estevan peaked in 2003, when 282 newborns received the name.

Is Estevan a boy or girl name?

Estevan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Estevan rising or falling?

Estevan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Estevan become more popular?

Estevan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 boys named Estevan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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