girl's name
Esta
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,645
Esta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Esta is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 117 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Esta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 177 |
| 1890s | 378 |
| 1900s | 463 |
| 1910s | 861 |
| 1920s | 883 |
| 1930s | 564 |
| 1940s | 447 |
| 1950s | 309 |
| 1960s | 143 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How popular is Esta?
In 2025, Esta was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Esta is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Esta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Esta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Esta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Esta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Esta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Esta
How popular is the name Esta?
In 2025, Esta was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Esta a girl's or a boy's name?
Esta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Esta?
Esta has 2 syllables.
When was Esta most popular?
Esta peaked in 1920, when 117 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Esta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Esta currently ranks #7,500 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.