Estela
A Spanish name from the Latin stella, star, parallel to the French Estelle. It is also connected with the Marian title Stella Maris, star of the sea.
Estela in 2025
Estela was given to 128 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,990th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 25,901 babies born.
The history of Estela
Estela reached its highest point in 2022, when 134 babies were given the name, ranking 2,930th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,353rd, in 1949.
Across the 123 years of records since 1903, 9,147 babies have been named Estela. Half of them were born before 1976, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Estela by decade
| Decade | Babies named Estela | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 28 | 1,723 |
| 1910s | 195 | 2,196 |
| 1920s | 568 | 1,446 |
| 1930s | 661 | 1,376 |
| 1940s | 720 | 1,353 |
| 1950s | 1,007 | 1,424 |
| 1960s | 802 | 1,824 |
| 1970s | 929 | 1,874 |
| 1980s | 869 | 2,049 |
| 1990s | 939 | 2,236 |
| 2000s | 839 | 3,057 |
| 2010s | 872 | 3,041 |
| 2020s | 718 | 2,930 |
Where Estela is heading
Estela has risen 33% over the past decade, from 96 babies in 2015 to 128 in 2025.
Names like Estela
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Estela.