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Esteban

Pronounced EH1 S T AH0 B AA0 N (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 2005
  • 134 years in use
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How popular is Esteban?

Esteban is a boys' name, and first appears in 1891. It has been given to 36,093 children — the 573rd most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2005, when 1,083 children were given it.

05001,0001,5002,0001920195019802010
2005Boys: 1,083Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
EH1 S T AH0 B AA0 N
Stress pattern:
100
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Esteban

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Esteban

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Esteban?
Esteban ranks 573rd among boys' names in US records, with 36,093 births since 1891. Over the past decade it accounts for 7,348.
Is Esteban a unisex name?
No. Esteban is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Esteban most popular?
2005, when 1,083 children were given the name. It has been in use for 134 years and is still recorded as of 2024.