Estella vs Esther

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

Name A

Estella

Girl name · Rank #501

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Name B

Esther

Girl name · Rank #131

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Metric Estella Esther
Current Rank #501 #131
Total Births (all years) 42,336 268,912
Peak Year 1921 1918
Peak Year Births 638 6,574
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Estella Esther
1880ss 2,321 3,476
1890ss 3,174 14,737
1900ss 3,068 20,026
1910ss 5,092 49,212
1920ss 5,797 49,230
1930ss 3,908 25,791
1940ss 3,731 17,639
1950ss 3,380 15,766
1960ss 2,083 10,111
1970ss 1,200 7,296
1980ss 800 8,817
1990ss 617 9,413
2000ss 1,557 11,476
2010ss 3,053 15,928
2020ss 2,555 9,994

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Estella Esther
2014 280 1,668
2015 317 1,624
2016 307 1,814
2017 352 1,836
2018 370 1,857
2019 354 1,731
2020 374 1,831
2021 452 1,845
2022 633 2,086
2023 488 2,026
2024 608 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, 1880–2024.

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