Esteban
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Esteban
One of several Latino favorites on U. S. popularity list, Esteban sounds solid and strong. Esteban has ranked among the US Top 500 names for boys for half a century now, making it a familiar name that successfully crosses cultures.
Unlike some Spanish names, Esteban does not connect immediately for English speakers with Stephen, perhaps because of the different first letter. But if you say both names out loud, you can hear the relationship.
Esteban is also given to girls.
Pronounced es-tuh-BAHN.
As of October 2026, Esteban ranked #11513 for girls in US births in 1998 and #461 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #10631 for girls in 1991 and #320 for boys in 2005.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #395 | 790 | 411.3 |
| 2015 | #400 | 774 | 403.8 |
| 2016 | #416 | 762 | 401.5 |
| 2017 | #428 | 725 | 391.7 |
| 2018 | #441 | 686 | 377.7 |
| 2019 | #446 | 685 | 381.8 |
| 2020 | #471 | 633 | 366.7 |
| 2021 | #435 | 715 | 408.7 |
| 2022 | #431 | 718 | 411.2 |
| 2023 | #442 | 702 | 410.4 |
| 2024 | #456 | 681 | 395.3 |
| 2025 | #461 | 673 | 394 |
World rankings
Esteban for boys
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Esteban on lists
Famous Estebans
- Esteban OconBoy
French racing driver
- Esteban Antonio Loaiza (Veyna)Boy
Mexican baseball player
- Esteban Efraín Paredes (Quintanilla)Boy
Chilean footballer
- Esteban Vigo (Benítez)Boy
Spanish footballer
- Esteban Manuel Gutiérrez (Gutiérrez)Boy
Mexican racing driver
- Esteban Matías Cambiasso (Deleau)Boy
Argentine footballer
Esteban in pop culture
- Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya De La Rosa RamirezBoy
bellboy on TV's "Suite Life of Zack & Cody"
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character on TV's "Elena of Avalor"
- EstebanBoy
character in Madeleine L'Engle's "Troubling a Star"