Total births
238
Boys' name · since 1915
Esten
238 babies named Esten in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11031
- among boys today
- 238
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Esten is the #11031 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 238 recorded since 1915.
Esten has 238 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11031 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #11031 among boys today
- 238 born since 1915
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Esten is currently the #11031 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 238 born since 1915, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11031
- among boys today
- 238
- born since 1915
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Esten vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11031
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Esten was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
19 babies were named Esten in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Esten compares
238 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Esten's all-time total is 35% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Esten | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 238 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Esten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Esten splits its recorded history at 2007: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Esten at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#11,031
Active since
1915
Esten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Esten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Esten's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Esten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
63 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Esten? ▼
238 babies have been named Esten since 1915. It currently ranks #11031 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 19 births.
When was Esten most popular? ▼
Esten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Esten been used? ▼
Records for Esten go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Esten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Esteban, Estevan, Estel, Eston, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Esten's data
- Esten's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- 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 Esten
Nearby Names Like Esten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Esten
Esteban Boy
#459 35,592 births
Estevan Boy
#2214 8,956 births
Estel Boy
2,374 births
Eston Boy
#6844 2,006 births
Estill Boy
1,246 births
Compare Esten side by side: Esten vs Esteban Esten vs Estevan Esten vs Estel
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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, 1915–2025 (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. "Esten: #11031 Boys' Name - 238 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/esten. 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 Esten 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.