Esteban is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Esteban means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Esteban across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Esteban has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Esteban is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “crown, garland”. The Spanish form of Stephen.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,623 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 99 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Esteban per year, United States (1891 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (1,024/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (7/yr).
Esteban has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #633 nationally (given to 1,028 babies that year).
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