Recorded 1914–1951 Girls' name Peak 1938 73 births

Esterlene — girls' name

73 babies named Esterlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s271930s271940s81950s6
1920s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Esterlene was born in this single decade.

1938
Single peak year

10 babies were named Esterlene in 1938 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Esterlene

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Esterlene between 1914 and 1951, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Esterlene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1951. The name reached its historical peak in 1938, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Esterlene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Esterlene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Esterlene 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 73 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.

Esterlene at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

73

Since 1914

38 years of records

Peak year

1938

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1914

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1951

Esterlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1914

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1938)
10
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
4681012 19511947193819361933193219271925192219211914 5

Esterlene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
27 births that decade — 37% of Esterlene's all-time total
1910s51920s271930s271940s81950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Esterlene?
73 babies have been named Esterlene since 1914. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1938 with 10 births.
When was Esterlene most popular?
Esterlene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Esterlene been used?
Esterlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 38 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Esterlene?
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, 1914–1951 (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.