Estel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,171 in 1898
0 babies were named Estel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1898–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEstel first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1898, when it reached #1,171.
About the name Estel
Estel is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-tel”. US birth records list Estel for girls from 1898 to 2023, in 48 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1898, when it ranked #1,171 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 | 57,471 girls |
| 1900s | 23 | 44,248 girls |
| 1910s | 18 | 56,883 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 88,028 girls |
| 1930s | 6.0 | 166,945 girls |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
Other spellings of Estel
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Estel
What is the origin of the name Estel?
Estel has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Estel a boy or girl name?
Estel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Estel?
Estel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,171 in 1898.