Total births
116
Girls' name · since 1985
Estera
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Estera, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13981
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
116 babies have been named Estera since 1985, making it today's #13981 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estera has been recorded 116 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #13981 nationally and more common than 21% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #13981 among girls today
- 116 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Estera is currently the #13981 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 116 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13981
- among girls today
- 116
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Estera vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13981
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Estera was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
11 babies were named Estera in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Estera compares
116 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Estera's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Estera | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 116 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Estera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Estera's full recorded timeline at 2004, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Estera at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#13,981
Active since
1985
Estera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Estera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Estera's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Estera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 45 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Estera? ▼
Estera has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1985, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13981 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Estera most popular? ▼
Estera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Estera been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Estera since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Estera? ▼
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 Estera's data
- Estera's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- 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 Estera
Nearby Names Like Estera
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Estera
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 Estera side by side: Estera vs Esther Estera vs Estelle Estera vs Estella
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Estera
Arrington #13980
239 births · Peak 2001
Farryn #13982
271 births · Peak 2017
Kalla #13979
334 births · Peak 1986
Jatavia #13983
449 births · Peak 2001
Kaeley #13978
821 births · Peak 1998
Makinzie #13984
886 births · Peak 2002
Toriana #13977
649 births · Peak 2001
Mehwish #13985
78 births · Peak 2023
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, 1985–2025 (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. "Estera: #13981 Girls' Name - 116 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/estera. 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 Estera 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.