Total births
830
Unisex name · since 1917
Estee
830 babies named Estee in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5990
- among girls today
- 830
- born since 1917
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Estee is the #5990 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 830 recorded since 1917.
Estee has 830 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5990 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #5990 among girls today
- 830 born since 1917
- 1980s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Estee is currently the #5990 unisex name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 830 born since 1917, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5990
- among girls today
- 830
- born since 1917
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Estee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5990
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Estee was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
29 babies were named Estee in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Estee compares
830 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Estee's all-time total is 117% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Estee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 830 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Estee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Estee's full recorded timeline at 1996, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Estee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#5,990
Active since
1917
Estee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Estee popularity over time - boys
43 total births recorded since 1917 (Estee as boys' name)
Estee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Estee's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Estee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
130 births
- 1980s
1980s
191 births
- 1990s
1990s
147 births
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 191 births (23% of all-time use).
How Estee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Estee's total volume
Estee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Estee by state
Where Estee concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 41 | 4.9% |
| #2 | California | | 30 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Estee's total US births 4.9%
Even split
41 of 830 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Estee? ▼
830 babies have been named Estee since 1917. It currently ranks #5990 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 29 births.
When was Estee most popular? ▼
Estee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Estee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Estee are New York (41 births), California (30 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Estee a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Estee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 830 births, and as a boy's name it has 43 births.
How long has the name Estee been used? ▼
Records for Estee go back to 1917, giving 109 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Estee? ▼
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 Estee's data
- Estee's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (191 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Estees (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Estee
Nearby Names Like Estee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Estee
Esther Girl
#130 271,234 births
Estelle Girl
#641 56,410 births
Estella Girl
#502 42,920 births
Estrella Girl
#620 16,799 births
Ester Girl
#1512 16,265 births
Compare Estee side by side: Estee vs Esther Estee vs Estelle Estee vs Estella
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Estee
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Estee: #5990 Unisex Name - 830 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/estee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Estee 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 June 2026.