Feminine dossier · first seen 1903
Estela
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2022
Peak births
134
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Estela
How many people are named Estela?
An estimated 6,550 living Americans are named Estela.
How rare is Estela?
Estela is uncommon among babies today, with 128 girls receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Estela?
The median age of a living American named Estela is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 55 years old.
Is Estela still popular?
Yes — Estela is currently rising in popularity, with 128 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Estela most common?
Estela has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 15.9× more often than the national baseline.
1903Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
4.5%
2025
128
All-time
9,147
Where it lives now
Estela is most concentrated in Texas — about 14.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Estela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.