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Esteban

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Crowned one; garland, crown”

Linguistic heritage: Spanish

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:EH-stuh-bahn

IPA (US English):/ˈɛ.stə.bɑːn/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20051,024 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#461673 births in 2025

Total US Registrations35,623Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1910 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2005 (1,024 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1910

Recent 2025 Level673 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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