Girls' name · since 1916

Estalee

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 86 babies named Estalee, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,810 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1916
1930s
peak decade

86 girls have been named Estalee since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estalee has been recorded 86 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1935.

  • #28,810 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 86 born since 1916
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estalee ranks #28,810 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.

#28,810 of 72,339
all-time among girls
86
born since 1916
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Estalee's 86 recorded births place it above 60.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.

Estalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Estalee's full recorded timeline at 1928, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Estalee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1934)
10
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 19161918192019251929193119341935 5

Estalee by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (34 births, 40% of the file).

1930s was Estalee's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Estalee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 34 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Estalee by state

Where Estalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Estalee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arkansas
5 5.8%
Arkansas share of Estalee's total US births 5.8%

5 of 86 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Estalee?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 86 babies named Estalee. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,810 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1934, with 10 births.
Where does Estalee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estalee ranks #28,810 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Estalee most popular?
Estalee was most popular in the 1930s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
Where is Estalee most popular?
The top states for the name Estalee are Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Estalee been used?
Estalee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 20 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Estalee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esther, Estelle, Estella, Estrella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Estalee's data

  • Arkansas records the most Estalees (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Estalee

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Estalee

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Estalee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1935 (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 Estalee 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.