Estee
Estee are feminine given names, both diminutives of the name Esther.
- Jewish
Meaning & Origin of Estee
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Estee are feminine given names, both diminutives of the name Esther.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Jewish
The Story of Estee
The earliest SSA record of Estee as a baby girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Estee — #3,679 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Estees. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,766 among baby girl names with 21 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 854 Estees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Estee
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Estee. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Estee
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About the name Estee
Estee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 854 births in the dataset. Estee's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #3,189. Use the chart and map above to compare Estee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.