Estevan
A Spanish variant of Esteban, which descends from the Greek Stephanos, meaning crown or wreath. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, carried the Greek form.
Estevan in 2025
Estevan was given to 65 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,702nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 51,005 babies born.
The history of Estevan
Estevan reached its highest point in 2003, when 282 babies were given the name, ranking 1,527th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,514th, in 1996.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 8,966 babies have been named Estevan. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Estevan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Estevan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 1,954 |
| 1910s | 49 | 4,294 |
| 1920s | 154 | 3,113 |
| 1930s | 150 | 2,998 |
| 1940s | 151 | 3,221 |
| 1950s | 184 | 3,372 |
| 1960s | 274 | 3,050 |
| 1970s | 614 | 2,196 |
| 1980s | 1,236 | 1,570 |
| 1990s | 2,239 | 1,514 |
| 2000s | 2,278 | 1,527 |
| 2010s | 1,214 | 2,319 |
| 2020s | 418 | 3,938 |
Where Estevan is heading
Estevan has fallen 39% over the past decade, from 106 babies in 2015 to 65 in 2025.
Names like Estevan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Estevan.