How Many People Are Named Estella?
An estimated 16,148 people in the United States have the first name Estella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Estella peaked in popularity in 1921 with 638 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Estella 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 Estella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Estella is overwhelmingly female, 55 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
16,148
About 1 in 21,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1921
638 births
Total Registered
42,391
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Estella
Estella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 42,391 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Estella as a male name
Ranked #4,124 in 1966
5 male births in 1966
Peak: 1935 (7 births)
Estella as a female name
Ranked #501 in 2024
608 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (638 births)
Estella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Estella span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,797 babies were registered. While Estella is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Estella by Decade
How has Estella 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,326 | 5 | 2,321 | |
| 1890s | 3,174 | 0 | 3,174 | |
| 1900s | 3,068 | 0 | 3,068 | |
| 1910s | 5,103 | 11 | 5,092 | |
| 1920s | 5,797 | 0 | 5,797 | |
| 1930s | 3,926 | 18 | 3,908 | |
| 1940s | 3,742 | 11 | 3,731 | |
| 1950s | 3,385 | 5 | 3,380 | |
| 1960s | 2,088 | 5 | 2,083 | |
| 1970s | 1,200 | 0 | 1,200 | |
| 1980s | 800 | 0 | 800 | |
| 1990s | 617 | 0 | 617 | |
| 2000s | 1,557 | 0 | 1,557 | |
| 2010s | 3,053 | 0 | 3,053 | |
| 2020s | 2,555 | 0 | 2,555 | |
Estella by State
Birth registrations for Estella span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Mississippi. The lowest are in Montana, North Dakota, Delaware. On average, about 665 Estellas were registered per state.
Estella + Last Name Combinations
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Estella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Estella?
We estimate approximately 16,148 people named Estella 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 21,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Estella a common name?
Estella is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,391 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Estella most popular?
Estella reached peak popularity in 1921, when 638 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Estella is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Estella a female name?
Estella is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Estella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Estella Smith, Estella Johnson, Estella 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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