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Girl name

Esta

/ˈɛstə/ · 99% girls · 9 born in 2025

Esta has been given to about 4,466 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛstə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,332
Median age today78 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Esta per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 117
  • Born in 20259
  • All time4,466
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Esta?

Its best year was 1920, when 117 babies were given the name, ranking 673rd. The typical living American called Esta is about 78 years old today.

Names that sound like Esta

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vesta0.85
  2. Etta0.81
  3. Berta0.70
  4. Delta0.70
  5. Leota0.65
  6. Estela0.64
  7. Estella0.62
  8. Leta0.62

Middle names for Esta

Ranked by flow score
  1. Esta Josephine0.84
  2. Esta Rose0.83
  3. Esta Louise0.83
  4. Esta June0.82
  5. Esta Pearl0.82
  6. Esta Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Esta

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.87
  2. Luellasister · 0.86
  3. Goldiesister · 0.86
  4. Cleoeither · 0.84
  5. Archiebrother · 0.79
  6. Otisbrother · 0.78

Where Esta is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Esta White0.78
    2. Esta Reyes0.78
    3. Esta Nguyen0.78
    4. Esta Moore0.78
    5. Esta Lee0.78
    6. Esta Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Esta

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.