Boy name
Esteban
Esteban holds the #461 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 673 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2005 (#320 nationally, 1,024 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1891. The name's biggest fan base is in Texas (#223 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#461
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#320
in 2005 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
673
boys named Esteban
Esteban popularity, 1880–2025
Where Esteban is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#236), Arizona (#234), Texas (#223)
Uniqueness score
40/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Esteban in the most recent year of SSA data.
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