US rank #2119 Girls' name Peak 1996 6,949 births

Estefania — #2119 US girls' name

6,949 babies named Estefania in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s2641990s22922000s25362010s13622020s495
#2119
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Estefania was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

386 babies were named Estefania in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Estefania

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,949 babies named Estefania between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Estefania currently holds the #2119 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 386 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Estefania performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,536 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Estefania shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,270 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Estefania in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Estefania in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 6,949 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Estefania at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,949

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

1996

386 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,119

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Estefania popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
386
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420182012200620001994198819821980 7

Estefania popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1991 (Estefania as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1991 5

Estefania by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,536 births that decade — 36% of Estefania's all-time total
1980s2641990s22922000s25362010s13622020s495

Estefania by state

Where Estefania concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Estefania
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,270 32.7%
#2 Texas
1,431 20.6%
#3 Florida
458 6.6%
#4 Illinois
372 5.4%
#5 New York
277 4.0%
#6 Arizona
264 3.8%
#7 Georgia
121 1.7%
#8 New Jersey
95 1.4%
California share of Estefania's total US births 32.7%
Even split

2,270 of 6,949 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Estefania appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Estefania?
6,949 babies have been named Estefania since 1980. It currently ranks #2119 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 386 births.
When was Estefania most popular?
Estefania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,536 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Estefania most popular?
The top states for the name Estefania are California (2,270 births), Texas (1,431 births), Florida (458 births).
How long has the name Estefania been used?
Estefania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Estefania?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.