girl's name
Estrella
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 17,403
the United States
#613
2025 births
Estrella is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 477 babies in the United States, ranking #613. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Estrella is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2005, when 1,105 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,950 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Estrella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 41 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 116 |
| 1960s | 120 |
| 1970s | 309 |
| 1980s | 737 |
| 1990s | 1,810 |
| 2000s | 6,587 |
| 2010s | 4,404 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,577 |
How popular is Estrella?
In 2025, Estrella was given to 477 babies in the United States, ranking #613 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Estrella 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.
How Estrella is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Estrélla | Estrélla is a rare spelling of Estrella, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Estrella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Estrella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Estrella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Estrella 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.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Estrellita Estrela
Sibling names for Estrella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Estrella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Estrella
How popular is the name Estrella?
In 2025, Estrella was given to 477 babies in the United States, ranking #613 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Estrella a girl's or a boy's name?
Estrella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Estrella?
Estrella has 3 syllables.
When was Estrella most popular?
Estrella peaked in 2005, when 1,105 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Estrella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Estrella currently ranks #613 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.