Estefanie
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "crown" or "wreath".
Name Census estimates that about 519 living Americans carry the first name Estefanie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Estefanie today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Estefanie births was 2003 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Estefanie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
519
~ 1 in 660,413 Americans
Peak year
2003
31 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2023 SSA rank
#15,918
Tracked since 1987
Census
Estefanie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 652 people with the first name Estefanie, which placed it at #17,077 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,077
National first-name rank
People counted
652
652 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Estefanie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Estefanie is Hispanic at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%) and Black (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Estefanie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Estefanie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.4% · 622
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 15
- Black or African American1.2% · 8
- White0.9% · 6
- Two or more races0.2% · 1
Popularity
Estefanie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Estefanie from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 230 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Estefanie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Estefanie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Estefanies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Estefanie, while Illinois, Arizona, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 54 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Estefanie
The given name Estefanie has its origins in the Greek language. It is derived from the Greek name Stephanos, which means "crown" or "garland." The name Stephanos was quite popular in ancient Greece and was often given to children as a symbol of victory and achievement.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Stephanos gained significance as it was the name of the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen. He was one of the seven deacons appointed by the Apostles in the early church and was stoned to death for his faith, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. This association with a prominent figure in Christian history contributed to the widespread use of the name in various forms across Europe.
The name Estefanie is a Spanish and Portuguese form of the name, derived from the Latin Stephanus. It was brought to the Iberian Peninsula by the Romans and later spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas through Spanish and Portuguese colonization.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Estefanie can be found in the 12th century. Estefania de Armengol, born around 1150, was a Spanish noblewoman and the Countess of Urgell. Another notable figure was Estefania de Requesens, a 15th-century Spanish noblewoman who was the Queen of Naples.
In the 16th century, Estefania de Jesús was a Spanish nun and mystic known for her spiritual writings and visions. She lived from 1543 to 1599 and was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1892.
During the 17th century, Estefania de Velasco was a Spanish painter who specialized in still-life and genre scenes. She was born in Madrid in 1630 and is considered one of the first professional female painters in Spain.
In the 19th century, Estefania Carpio was a Cuban writer and poet who played a significant role in the Cuban independence movement. She was born in 1829 and her works often reflected the themes of freedom and patriotism.
These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Estefanie or its variations, showcasing its rich cultural and historical significance across different regions and time periods.
People
Estefanie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Estefanie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Estefanie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Estefanie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 519 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Estefanie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 660,413 US residents.
Is Estefanie a common name?
We classify Estefanie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 531 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Estefanie most popular?
The single biggest year for Estefanie was 2003, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Estefanie is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Estefanie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 652 people with the name Estefanie, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,077 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Estefanie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Estefanie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Estefanie appears almost entirely female. Of the 656 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Estefanie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Estefanie is Hispanic at 95.4%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.3%) and Black (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Estefanie most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Estefanie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.4% (622 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Estefanie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Estefanie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Estefanie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Estefanie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Estefanie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Estefanie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Estefanie?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.