Girl nameCurrently #636 in the USRising
Estelle
eh-STEL//ɛˈstɛl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19157 lettersStarts with E
Meaning & origin
Star
Estelle comes from the Latin 'stella', meaning star, by way of Old French, and carries a soft, luminous quality. Steadily used since the early 20th century, it has recently returned to fashion alongside other vintage French names.
Estelle's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Estelle |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 119 |
| 1881 | 127 |
| 1882 | 133 |
| 1883 | 151 |
| 1884 | 182 |
| 1885 | 183 |
| 1886 | 216 |
| 1887 | 170 |
| 1888 | 274 |
| 1889 | 286 |
| 1890 | 277 |
| 1891 | 254 |
| 1892 | 295 |
| 1893 | 335 |
| 1894 | 331 |
| 1895 | 381 |
| 1896 | 392 |
| 1897 | 439 |
| 1898 | 410 |
| 1899 | 376 |
| 1900 | 556 |
| 1901 | 382 |
| 1902 | 472 |
| 1903 | 402 |
| 1904 | 464 |
| 1905 | 510 |
| 1906 | 520 |
| 1907 | 609 |
| 1908 | 680 |
| 1909 | 669 |
| 1910 | 749 |
| 1911 | 864 |
| 1912 | 1,060 |
| 1913 | 1,129 |
| 1914 | 1,437 |
| 1915 | 1,793 |
| 1916 | 1,781 |
| 1917 | 1,711 |
| 1918 | 1,715 |
| 1919 | 1,628 |
| 1920 | 1,466 |
| 1921 | 1,445 |
| 1922 | 1,339 |
| 1923 | 1,196 |
| 1924 | 1,272 |
| 1925 | 1,253 |
| 1926 | 1,121 |
| 1927 | 1,239 |
| 1928 | 1,100 |
| 1929 | 914 |
| 1930 | 878 |
| 1931 | 764 |
| 1932 | 754 |
| 1933 | 521 |
| 1934 | 581 |
| 1935 | 534 |
| 1936 | 476 |
| 1937 | 398 |
| 1938 | 455 |
| 1939 | 361 |
| 1940 | 385 |
| 1941 | 355 |
| 1942 | 363 |
| 1943 | 375 |
| 1944 | 307 |
| 1945 | 277 |
| 1946 | 295 |
| 1947 | 324 |
| 1948 | 303 |
| 1949 | 246 |
| 1950 | 240 |
| 1951 | 244 |
| 1952 | 221 |
| 1953 | 231 |
| 1954 | 195 |
| 1955 | 185 |
| 1956 | 158 |
| 1957 | 160 |
| 1958 | 144 |
| 1959 | 152 |
| 1960 | 153 |
| 1961 | 154 |
| 1962 | 104 |
| 1963 | 125 |
| 1964 | 112 |
| 1965 | 106 |
| 1966 | 95 |
| 1967 | 75 |
| 1968 | 72 |
| 1969 | 81 |
| 1970 | 66 |
| 1971 | 73 |
| 1972 | 69 |
| 1973 | 76 |
| 1974 | 56 |
| 1975 | 55 |
| 1976 | 41 |
| 1977 | 52 |
| 1978 | 45 |
| 1979 | 56 |
| 1980 | 53 |
| 1981 | 59 |
| 1982 | 47 |
| 1983 | 41 |
| 1984 | 40 |
| 1985 | 28 |
| 1986 | 44 |
| 1987 | 47 |
| 1988 | 46 |
| 1989 | 50 |
| 1990 | 35 |
| 1991 | 43 |
| 1992 | 29 |
| 1993 | 44 |
| 1994 | 37 |
| 1995 | 41 |
| 1996 | 27 |
| 1997 | 31 |
| 1998 | 48 |
| 1999 | 58 |
| 2000 | 63 |
| 2001 | 73 |
| 2002 | 69 |
| 2003 | 70 |
| 2004 | 103 |
| 2005 | 118 |
| 2006 | 96 |
| 2007 | 106 |
| 2008 | 109 |
| 2009 | 159 |
| 2010 | 158 |
| 2011 | 199 |
| 2012 | 265 |
| 2013 | 258 |
| 2014 | 301 |
| 2015 | 344 |
| 2016 | 343 |
| 2017 | 348 |
| 2018 | 325 |
| 2019 | 351 |
| 2020 | 340 |
| 2021 | 380 |
| 2022 | 405 |
| 2023 | 398 |
| 2024 | 462 |
Estelle through the decades
- Estelle peaked in 1915, when 1,793 babies were named Estelle in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Estelle has risen 109% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Estelle currently ranks #636 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
StellaEssie
Variants & spellings
EstellaStella