U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Estella

Estella has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 52,122 U.S. babies, the 847th most common name by sound today, peaking at 767 in 2022, with 709 in 2025.

By sound, Estella also includes the spellings Estela.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).