Girl · #16,460 in 2026

Estelita

Name: Popularity of the name Estelita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Estelita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Estelita is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Estelita Bantilan, Filipino textile weaver Lily Estelita Liana, Indonesian ambassador and beauty pageant titleholder Estelita Rodriguez (1928–1966), Cuban actress

Portuguese
Spanish

Current Rank

#16,460

Peak Rank

#3,490 (1954)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1950

First Year

2005

Last Year

1954

Peak Year

#3490

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Estelita

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Portuguese
Spanish

The Story of Estelita

American parents first put Estelita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1950, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 11 Estelitas were born — ranking #3,490 that year. About 61% of every Estelita on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Estelita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2005, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 69 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Estelita

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Estelita. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Estelita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Estelita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Atleta
Sta
Estrada
Sdd
Estado
Estat
Edita
Esqueleto
Astuto
Elata
Isolato

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Estelita

What does the name Estelita mean?

What is the origin of the name Estelita?

Estelita has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Portuguese, Spanish.

How popular is Estelita in 2026?

In 2026, Estelita ranks #16,460 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Estelita most popular?

Estelita reached its peak popularity in 1954, ranking #3,490 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Estelita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Estelita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Estelita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Estelita include Eli, Lendora, Corky. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Estelita?

Common variants and related forms of Estelita include Estela, Estrella. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Estelita

Estelita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 69 births in the dataset. Estelita's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #3,490. Use the chart and map above to compare Estelita'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.