Boys' name · since 1970
Estaban
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 234 babies named Estaban, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,044 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 234
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Estaban sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 234 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Estaban recorded 234 times among boys since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2023.
- #12,044 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 234 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estaban ranks #12,044 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 234 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,044 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 234
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Estaban's 234 recorded births place it above 73.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Estaban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Estaban splits its recorded history at 1996: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Estaban popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2023
- Peak year (1993)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Estaban by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (69 births, 29% of the file).
1990s was Estaban's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Estaban births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 69 births (29% of all-time use).
Estaban by state
Where Estaban concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 5.6% |
13 of 234 births nationwide.
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What to do with Estaban's data
- Estaban's decade-level peak was the 1990s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Estabans (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Estaban: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Estaban draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.