| Estrella | Julieta | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | Youthful |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-TREH-yah | hoo-lee-EH-tah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1913 |
| Peak year | 2005 (1,105) | 2025 (1,086) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 1,086 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Estrella | Julieta |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,577 | 4,434 |
| 2010s | 4,404 | 3,674 |
| 2000s | 6,587 | 1,545 |
| 1990s | 1,810 | 576 |
| 1980s | 737 | 375 |
| 1970s | 309 | 298 |
| 1960s | 120 | 210 |
| 1950s | 116 | 164 |
| 1940s | 46 | 126 |
| 1930s | 33 | 143 |
| 1920s | 41 | 121 |
| 1910s | 19 | 23 |
The Spanish word for 'star', from Latin 'stella'. Also associated with the Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Estrella (Our Lady of the Star).
Julieta is the Spanish form of Juliet, from the Roman Julius, “youthful.”
Julieta is more popular than Estrella today: about 1,086 US babies were given the name Julieta in 2025, compared with 0 named Estrella.
Estrella means Star (spanish origin), while Julieta means Youthful (Spanish origin).
In US records, Estrella first appears in 0 and Julieta in 1913, so Estrella has the longer recorded history.