Estella
Estella is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Estella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Estella is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Estella
American parents first put Estella on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 162 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 654 Estellas were born — ranking #473 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #473 among baby girl names with 654 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 44K Estellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Estella
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About the name Estella
Estella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 44K births in the dataset. Estella's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #106. Use the chart and map above to compare Estella'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.