girl's name
Estela
es-TEL-uh
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,427
Estela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 128 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Estela is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 134 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,901 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Estela Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 195 |
| 1920s | 568 |
| 1930s | 661 |
| 1940s | 720 |
| 1950s | 1,007 |
| 1960s | 802 |
| 1970s | 929 |
| 1980s | 869 |
| 1990s | 939 |
| 2000s | 839 |
| 2010s | 872 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 718 |
How Popular Is Estela?
In 2025, Estela was given to 128 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Estela 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 Estela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Estela Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Estela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Estela
- Pronunciation es-TEL-uh
Estela in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Polish
- Stela
Sibling Names for Estela
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Estela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Estela
How popular is the name Estela?
In 2025, Estela was given to 128 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Estela a girl's or a boy's name?
Estela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Estela?
Estela has 3 syllables.
When was Estela most popular?
Estela peaked in 2022, when 134 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Estela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Estela currently ranks #1,622 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.