Estrella
The Spanish word for star, from Latin stella. It is used in Marian titles such as Estrella del Mar, star of the sea.
Estrella in 2025
Estrella was given to 477 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,209th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 6,950 babies born.
The history of Estrella
Estrella reached its highest point in 2005, when 1,105 babies were given the name, ranking 593rd that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 16,799 babies have been named Estrella. Half of them were born before 2008, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Estrella by decade
| Decade | Babies named Estrella | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 | 5,596 |
| 1920s | 41 | 5,261 |
| 1930s | 33 | 5,412 |
| 1940s | 46 | 5,426 |
| 1950s | 116 | 4,547 |
| 1960s | 120 | 5,281 |
| 1970s | 309 | 3,044 |
| 1980s | 737 | 2,105 |
| 1990s | 1,810 | 1,218 |
| 2000s | 6,587 | 593 |
| 2010s | 4,404 | 810 |
| 2020s | 2,577 | 1,209 |
Where Estrella is heading
Estrella has risen 34% over the past decade, from 355 babies in 2015 to 477 in 2025.
Names like Estrella
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Estrella.