Estell
Estell was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 386th; the most babies were born in 1920 (155). More babies were named Estell in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920155 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,783babies recorded
Estell popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | #7,624 | — | 8 | — |
| 1970 | #7,341 | — | 6 | — |
| 1960 | #5,332 | #4,215 | 7 | 5 |
| 1950 | #1,876 | #2,056 | 26 | 14 |
| 1940 | #1,383 | #2,952 | 30 | 7 |
| 1930 | #771 | #2,848 | 84 | 9 |
| 1920 | #576 | #1,556 | 155 | 24 |
| 1910 | #386 | #1,672 | 105 | 5 |
| 1900 | #416 | #860 | 66 | 10 |
| 1890 | #500 | #1,055 | 27 | 5 |
| 1880 | #600 | — | 9 | — |
How popular is Estell, counting every spelling?
Estell has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Estell?
About 500 people born in the US named Estell are alive today, with a median age of 77; half are between 69 and 86. That makes Estell a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Estell by state
How common Estell was among girls born in each state in 1918–1922, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in South Carolina (7.1×), Alabama (5.6×), Mississippi (5.1×), Tennessee (3.0×), Georgia (2.9×). In 38 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Estell
How popular is the name Estell?
Estell was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1910, when it ranked 386th; the most babies were born in 1920 (155). More babies were named Estell in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Estell a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 4,232 girls and 551 boys.
Where was Estell most popular?
In 1918–1922, Estell was most common in South Carolina (0.84 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Mississippi.