Estes
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #815 in 1888
0 babies were named Estes in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1887–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryEstes first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1888, when it reached #815.
About the name Estes
Estes is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with E and ending in “-tes”. US birth records list Estes for boys from 1887 to 2024, in 57 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked #815 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 36 | 27,985 boys |
| 1890s | 6.2 | 160,514 boys |
| 1900s | 21 | 48,333 boys |
| 1910s | 20 | 48,876 boys |
| 1920s | 11 | 89,445 boys |
| 1930s | 7.7 | 129,534 boys |
| 1940s | 3.9 | 259,067 boys |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 515,464 boys |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 362,319 boys |
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Estes
What is the origin of the name Estes?
Estes has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Estes a boy or girl name?
Estes is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Estes?
Estes is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #815 in 1888.