| Estelle | Juliette | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | Youthful |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-TEL | joo-lee-ET |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1881 |
| Peak year | 1915 (1,784) | 2025 (2,460) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 2,460 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Estelle | Juliette |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,508 | 11,487 |
| 2010s | 2,893 | 12,947 |
| 2000s | 966 | 4,692 |
| 1990s | 393 | 2,145 |
| 1980s | 454 | 1,107 |
| 1970s | 589 | 1,186 |
| 1960s | 1,077 | 1,193 |
| 1950s | 1,930 | 1,047 |
| 1940s | 3,225 | 961 |
| 1930s | 5,704 | 982 |
| 1920s | 12,279 | 1,488 |
| 1910s | 13,807 | 1,176 |
| 1900s | 5,259 | 318 |
| 1890s | 3,485 | 177 |
| 1880s | 1,841 | 75 |
An Old French form descending from Latin 'stella' ('star'), via Occitan 'Estela'. It shares its root with Stella and spread as a given name in the 19th century.
Juliette is a French form of Julia, from the Roman Julius, “youthful.”
Juliette is more popular than Estelle today: about 2,460 US babies were given the name Juliette in 2025, compared with 0 named Estelle.
Estelle means Star (french origin), while Juliette means Youthful (French origin).
In US records, Estelle first appears in 0 and Juliette in 1881, so Estelle has the longer recorded history.