How Many People Are Named Esta?
An estimated 867 people in the United States have the first name Esta. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 67 years old, and Esta peaked in popularity in 1920 with 117 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Esta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Esta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Esta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
867
About 1 in 395,334 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1920
117 births
Total Registered
4,457
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Esta
Esta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,457 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Esta as a male name
Ranked #3,856 in 1926
6 male births in 1926
Peak: 1916 (6 births)
Esta as a female name
Ranked #11,379 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (117 births)
Esta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Esta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 883 babies were registered. Esta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Esta by Decade
How has Esta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Esta by State
Birth registrations for Esta span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, West Virginia. The lowest are in Mississippi, Massachusetts, Alabama. On average, about 79 Estas were registered per state.
Esta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Esta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Esta
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Esta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Esta?
We estimate approximately 867 people named Esta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 395,334 Americans share this first name.
Is Esta a common name?
Esta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,457 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Esta most popular?
Esta reached peak popularity in 1920, when 117 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Esta is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Esta a female name?
Esta is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Esta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Esta Smith, Esta Johnson, Esta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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