Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1916
Esteen
Esteen has 88 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 88
- total births
- 1916–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Esteen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 88 recorded since 1916.
Esteen has 88 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1938.
- 88 total births
- 1916–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Esteen since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 88
- total births
- 1916–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Esteen was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
9 babies were named Esteen in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Esteen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esteen splits its recorded history at 1926: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esteen at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Esteen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1938
- Peak year (1935)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Esteen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Esteen's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Esteen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
49 births
- 1930s
1930s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esteen? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 88 babies named Esteen. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1935, with 9 births.
When was Esteen most popular? ▼
Esteen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Esteen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Esteen since 1916 -- 23 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Esteen? ▼
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 Esteen's data
- Esteen's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 1930s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Esteen
Nearby Names Like Esteen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esteen
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 Esteen side by side: Esteen vs Esther Esteen vs Estelle Esteen vs Estella
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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, 1916–1938 (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. "Esteen: Baby Name Since 1916 - 88 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esteen. 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 Esteen 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.