Boys' name · since 1907
Estil
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 908 babies named Estil, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,468 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 908
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Estil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 908 recorded since 1907.
Social Security Administration records show Estil recorded 908 times among boys since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1979.
- #5,468 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 908 born since 1907
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Estil ranks #5,468 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 908 born since 1907, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,468 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 908
- born since 1907
- 1920s
- peak decade
Estil's 908 recorded births place it above 87.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Estil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Estil's full recorded timeline at 1940, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Estil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1979
- Peak year (1926)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Estil by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (252 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Estil's strongest decade.
252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Estil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
134 births
- 1920s
1920s
252 births
- 1930s
1930s
209 births
- 1940s
1940s
126 births
- 1950s 87
1950s
87 births
- 1960s 60
1960s
60 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 252 births (28% of all-time use).
How Estil compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Estil's total volume
Estil by state
Where Estil concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 359 | 39.5% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 17 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.7% |
359 of 908 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Estil's data
- Estil's decade-level peak was the 1920s (252 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Estils (359 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Estil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1907–1979 (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 Estil 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.