Ester vs Estella

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

Name A

Ester

Girl name · Rank #1506

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Name B

Estella

Girl name · Rank #501

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Metric Ester Estella
Current Rank #1506 #501
Total Births (all years) 16,127 42,336
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 281 638
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ester Estella
1880ss 115 2,321
1890ss 387 3,174
1900ss 622 3,068
1910ss 1,573 5,092
1920ss 2,373 5,797
1930ss 1,577 3,908
1940ss 1,581 3,731
1950ss 1,584 3,380
1960ss 1,183 2,083
1970ss 745 1,200
1980ss 727 800
1990ss 754 617
2000ss 1,009 1,557
2010ss 1,190 3,053
2020ss 707 2,555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ester Estella
2014 115 280
2015 112 317
2016 111 307
2017 130 352
2018 118 370
2019 124 354
2020 124 374
2021 144 452
2022 138 633
2023 158 488
2024 143 608

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, 1881–2024.

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