Esteban
Top 1000
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.
Pronounced es-tuh-BAHN.
As of October 2026, Esteban ranked #461 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #320 in 2005.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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
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Esteban on lists
Famous Estebans
- Esteban Ocon
French racing driver
- Esteban Antonio Loaiza (Veyna)
Mexican baseball player
- Esteban Efraín Paredes (Quintanilla)
Chilean footballer
- Esteban Vigo (Benítez)
Spanish footballer
- Esteban Manuel Gutiérrez (Gutiérrez)
Mexican racing driver
- Esteban Matías Cambiasso (Deleau)
Argentine footballer
Esteban in pop culture
- Esteban Julio Ricardo Montoya De La Rosa Ramirez
bellboy on TV's "Suite Life of Zack & Cody"
- Esteban
character on TV's "Elena of Avalor"
- Esteban
character in Madeleine L'Engle's "Troubling a Star"