Unisex name · since 1880
Estell
4,232 babies named Estell in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,877 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,232
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
4,232 girls have been named Estell since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estell has been recorded 4,232 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1983.
- #2,877 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,232 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estell ranks #2,877 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,232 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #2,877 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,232
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
Estell's 4,232 recorded births place it above 96.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by South Carolina.
Estell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Estell's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 155, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Estell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1983
- Peak year (1920)
- 155
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Estell popularity over time - boys
551 total births recorded since 1890 (Estell as boys' name)
Estell by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (1,154 births, 27% of the file).
1910s was Estell's strongest decade.
1,154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Estell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 96
1880s
96 births
- 1890s 269
1890s
269 births
- 1900s
1900s
519 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,154 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,129 births
- 1930s
1930s
507 births
- 1940s 274
1940s
274 births
- 1950s 164
1950s
164 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,154 births (27% of all-time use).
How Estell 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 Estell's total volume
Estell by state
Where Estell concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 445 | 10.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 375 | 8.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 239 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 223 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 202 | 4.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 166 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 152 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 137 | 3.2% |
445 of 4,232 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Estell appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Estell's data
- Estell's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,154 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Estells (445 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Estell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~103 yrs)
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, 1880–1983 (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 Estell 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.