Estefania
Girl name · #2128 in 2025 · Very rare
Estefania is currently the #2128 girl name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1255, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Estefania.
The 45-year story
Estefania first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1996, when 386 girls were named Estefania — good for #590 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Estefania per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Estefania in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Estefania is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Estefania will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Estefania is most common
State-level data for Estefania is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Estefania
Statistically, parents drawn to Estefania tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shania, Yesenia, Sequoia, Katia, and Antonia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Estefania | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 90 | #2118 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1802 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1898 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1792 |
| 2019 | 121 | #1716 |
| 2018 | 140 | #1548 |
| 2017 | 120 | #1752 |
| 2016 | 123 | #1719 |
| 2015 | 195 | #1255 |
| 2014 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 143 | #1539 |
| 2011 | 124 | #1690 |
| 2010 | 147 | #1521 |
| 2009 | 192 | #1267 |
| 2008 | 197 | #1265 |
| 2007 | 183 | #1326 |
| 2006 | 216 | #1137 |
| 2005 | 269 | #925 |
| 2004 | 236 | #997 |
| 2003 | 277 | #866 |
| 2002 | 360 | #697 |
| 2001 | 374 | #670 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Estefania a popular girl name?
Estefania ranked #2128 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1255.
When was the name Estefania most popular?
Estefania peaked in 1996, when 386 American girls received the name (ranked #590 that year). Since 1996 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Estefania?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Estefania. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.