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Estela

Girl

Meaning of Estela: Spanish: 'star'

Estela is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1572nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1572

128 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

9,147

First recorded 1903 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 105 babies1982: 94 babies1983: 83 babies1984: 79 babies1985: 78 babies1986: 80 babies1987: 83 babies1988: 81 babies1989: 86 babies1990: 120 babies19901991: 96 babies1992: 92 babies1993: 92 babies1994: 80 babies1995: 86 babies1996: 97 babies1997: 99 babies1998: 89 babies1999: 88 babies2000: 98 babies20002001: 89 babies2002: 83 babies2003: 89 babies2004: 82 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 86 babies2008: 84 babies2009: 81 babies2010: 75 babies20102011: 88 babies2012: 88 babies2013: 68 babies2014: 76 babies2015: 96 babies2016: 73 babies2017: 95 babies2018: 87 babies2019: 126 babies2020: 96 babies20202021: 112 babies2022: 134 babies2023: 133 babies2024: 115 babies2025: 128 babies
US babies named Estela per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 134.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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