How Many People Are Named Estel?
An estimated 608 people in the United States have the first name Estel. It is used for both genders, with 83.6% male. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Estel peaked in popularity in 1921 with 107 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Estel 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 Estel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Estel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
608
About 1 in 563,741 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.6% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1921
107 births
Total Registered
2,841
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Estel
Estel is predominantly male (83.6%), though 467 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Estel as a male name
Ranked #6,586 in 1981
5 male births in 1981
Peak: 1921 (87 births)
Estel as a female name
Ranked #12,535 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1916 (23 births)
Estel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Estel span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 827 babies were registered. Estel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Estel by Decade
How has Estel 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.
Estel by State
Birth registrations for Estel span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia. The lowest are in Michigan, Texas, Kansas. On average, about 81 Estels were registered per state.
Estel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Estel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Estel
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Estel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Estel?
We estimate approximately 608 people named Estel 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 563,741 Americans share this first name.
Is Estel a common name?
Estel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,841 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Estel most popular?
Estel reached peak popularity in 1921, when 107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Estel is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Estel a male name?
Estel is predominantly male. 83.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Estel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Estel Smith, Estel Johnson, Estel 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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