| Estella | Laurel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | The laurel tree |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-TEL-uh | LOR-ul |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1883 |
| Peak year | 1921 (638) | 1956 (1,181) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 372 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Estella | Laurel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3,139 | 2,448 |
| 2010s | 3,053 | 3,618 |
| 2000s | 1,557 | 3,445 |
| 1990s | 617 | 4,365 |
| 1980s | 800 | 4,901 |
| 1970s | 1,200 | 4,065 |
| 1960s | 2,083 | 6,366 |
| 1950s | 3,380 | 9,439 |
| 1940s | 3,731 | 4,890 |
| 1930s | 3,908 | 1,525 |
| 1920s | 5,797 | 1,437 |
| 1910s | 5,092 | 366 |
| 1900s | 3,068 | 108 |
| 1890s | 3,174 | 98 |
| 1880s | 2,321 | 42 |
A Latinate elaboration of Estelle, both tracing to Latin 'stella' ('star'). Charles Dickens used it for a character in 'Great Expectations'.
Laurel names the laurel tree, whose leaves crowned victors in the ancient world.
Laurel is more popular than Estella today: about 372 US babies were given the name Laurel in 2025, compared with 0 named Estella.
Estella means Star (latin origin), while Laurel means The laurel tree (Latin origin).
In US records, Estella first appears in 0 and Laurel in 1883, so Estella has the longer recorded history.