Estelle is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Estelle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Estelle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Estelle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Estelle is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “star”. From Old French, ultimately from Latin stella.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 56,569 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,300 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 90 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 112 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 Estelle per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (1,793/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (64/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (6/yr).
Estelle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #204 nationally (given to 1,793 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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