How Many People Are Named Estus?
An estimated 30 people in the United States have the first name Estus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Estus peaked in popularity in 1919 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Estus 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 Estus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Estus is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Estus is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
30
About 1 in 11,425,145 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1919
12 births
Total Registered
188
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Estus
Estus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 188 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Estus as a male name
Ranked #3,656 in 1956
6 male births in 1956
Peak: 1919 (12 births)
Estus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Estus span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 57 babies were registered. Estus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Estus by Decade
How has Estus 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.
Estus by State
Estus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Estus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Estus
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Estus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Estus?
We estimate approximately 30 people named Estus 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 11,425,145 Americans share this first name.
Is Estus a common name?
Estus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 46.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 188 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Estus most popular?
Estus reached peak popularity in 1919, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Estus is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Estus a male name?
Estus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Estus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Estus Smith, Estus Johnson, Estus 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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