Total births
69
Girls' name · since 1950
Estelita
Estelita has 69 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 69
- total births
- 1950–2005
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
69 girls have been named Estelita since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estelita has been recorded 69 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2005.
- 69 total births
- 1950–2005 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
69 girls have been named Estelita since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2005.
- 69
- total births
- 1950–2005
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Estelita was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
11 babies were named Estelita in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Estelita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Estelita's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Estelita at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Estelita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2005
- Peak year (1954)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Estelita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Estelita's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Estelita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 42 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Estelita? ▼
Estelita has been given to 69 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 11 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Estelita most popular? ▼
Estelita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Estelita been used? ▼
Records for Estelita go back to 1950, giving 56 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Estelita? ▼
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 Estelita's data
- Estelita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Estelita
Nearby Names Like Estelita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Estelita
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 Estelita side by side: Estelita vs Esther Estelita vs Estelle Estelita vs Estella
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1950–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Estelita: Baby Name Since 1950 - 69 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/estelita. 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 Estelita 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 July 2026.