Estela vs Esther

Side-by-side comparison of Estela and Esther — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Estela

Girl name · Rank #1750

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Name B

Esther

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Estela Esther
Current Rank #1750 #131
Total Births (all years) 9,018 268,912
Peak Year 2022 1918
Peak Year Births 134 6,574
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Estela Esther
1880ss — 3,476
1890ss — 14,737
1900ss 28 20,026
1910ss 195 49,212
1920ss 568 49,230
1930ss 661 25,791
1940ss 720 17,639
1950ss 1,007 15,766
1960ss 802 10,111
1970ss 929 7,296
1980ss 868 8,817
1990ss 939 9,413
2000ss 839 11,476
2010ss 872 15,928
2020ss 590 9,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Estela Esther
2014 76 1,668
2015 96 1,624
2016 73 1,814
2017 95 1,836
2018 87 1,857
2019 126 1,731
2020 96 1,831
2021 112 1,845
2022 134 2,086
2023 133 2,026
2024 115 2,206

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1903–2024.

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