Estella
A Latinate form of Estelle and Stella, from Latin stella, a star. Dickens used it for a character in Great Expectations.
Estella in 2025
Estella was given to 581 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,040th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,706 babies born.
The history of Estella
Estella reached its highest point in 1921, when 638 babies were given the name, ranking 470th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 174th, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 42,975 babies have been named Estella. Half of them were born before 1934, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Estella by decade
| Decade | Babies named Estella | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,326 | 174 |
| 1890s | 3,174 | 185 |
| 1900s | 3,068 | 229 |
| 1910s | 5,103 | 267 |
| 1920s | 5,797 | 470 |
| 1930s | 3,926 | 550 |
| 1940s | 3,742 | 630 |
| 1950s | 3,385 | 732 |
| 1960s | 2,088 | 1,043 |
| 1970s | 1,200 | 1,534 |
| 1980s | 800 | 2,029 |
| 1990s | 617 | 3,176 |
| 2000s | 1,557 | 1,961 |
| 2010s | 3,053 | 1,415 |
| 2020s | 3,139 | 994 |
Where Estella is heading
Estella has risen 83% over the past decade, from 317 babies in 2015 to 581 in 2025.
Names like Estella
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Estella.