Estiven
Estiven is a name of Latin origin meaning "esteem".
Name Census estimates that about 269 living Americans carry the first name Estiven. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Estiven today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Estiven births was 2004 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Estiven. 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
269
~ 1 in 1,274,180 Americans
Peak year
2004
15 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,546
Tracked since 1992
Census
Estiven in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 401 people with the first name Estiven, which placed it at #24,134 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
#24,134
National first-name rank
People counted
401
401 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Estiven
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Estiven is Hispanic at 93.8%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (2.2%). 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 Estiven 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 Estiven at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.8% · 376
- White3.0% · 12
- Black or African American2.2% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
Popularity
Estiven: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Estiven from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 102 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Estiven remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Estiven 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 Estiven during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Estiven
The name Estiven is believed to have originated from the French and Spanish name Etienne, which is derived from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "wreath." It was a popular name among early Christians, who associated it with the martyr Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr mentioned in the New Testament book of Acts.
During the Middle Ages, the name Estiven was widely used in various regions of Europe, particularly in France, Spain, and Italy. It was often spelled in different ways, such as Estevan, Estevao, or Estevene, reflecting the linguistic variations across different regions.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Estiven can be found in the chronicles of the 12th century, where it was used by several noble families in France and Spain. For instance, Estiven de Garlande was a prominent French nobleman and architect who lived in the late 12th century and was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings, including parts of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
In the 13th century, the name Estiven gained widespread popularity across Europe, particularly in religious circles. One notable figure bearing this name was Estiven de Bourbon, a French Dominican friar and writer who lived from 1180 to 1261. He is known for his work titled "Tractatus de diversis materiis praedicabilibus," which was a collection of stories and anecdotes used for preaching.
During the Renaissance period, the name Estiven continued to be popular, especially in Spain and Portugal. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Estiven de Terreros y Pando, a Spanish Jesuit priest and lexicographer who lived from 1707 to 1782. He is best known for his extensive dictionary of the Spanish language, which was a significant contribution to the study of linguistics at the time.
In the 18th century, the name Estiven was also adopted in parts of Eastern Europe, particularly in Romania and Bulgaria. One notable figure from this region was Estiven Petrov, a Bulgarian revolutionary and freedom fighter who lived from 1840 to 1902. He played a significant role in the struggle for Bulgarian independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Throughout history, the name Estiven has been borne by various individuals from different walks of life, including writers, artists, politicians, and religious figures. While its popularity may have waned in some regions, it remains a name with a rich historical legacy and cultural significance, particularly in parts of Europe and Latin America.
People
Estiven + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Estiven 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
Estiven: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Estiven?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 269 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Estiven 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 1,274,180 US residents.
Is Estiven a common name?
We classify Estiven as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 272 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Estiven most popular?
The single biggest year for Estiven was 2004, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Estiven is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Estiven in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 401 people with the name Estiven, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,134 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 Estiven 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 Estiven?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Estiven leans strongly male. 393 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 5 female bearers (1.3%). 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 Estiven?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Estiven is Hispanic at 93.8%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%) and Black (2.2%). 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 Estiven most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Estiven in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (376 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 Estiven in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Estiven a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Estiven in the SSA data are male. 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 Estiven still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Estiven 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 Estiven 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 people have the name Estiven?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.