Boy’s name · Spanish, Greek

Estevan

How to say it: ess-teh-VAHN · /ˌɛstɪˈvɑn/

Spanish variant of Esteban, the Spanish form of Stephen; from Greek 'Stephanos' meaning crown or wreath.

Estevan was the 1,747th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 65 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,883 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,747for boys in 2025
1 in 51,005US babies
65born in 2025
#1,883projected for 2030
1990sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Estevan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,747
Babies born in 202565
Share of births1 in 51,005
Peak decade1990s
Change over 10 years−37%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,883

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Estevan peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 115 per million births, 1990s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Este
  • Evan
  • Steve

Honouring a Estevan in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Estevan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.

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