Celest vs Celeste

Side-by-side comparison of Celest and Celeste — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Celest

Girl name · Rank #6917

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Name B

Celeste

Girl name · Rank #198

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Metric Celest Celeste
Current Rank #6917 #198
Total Births (all years) 1,081 63,949
Peak Year 2004 2004
Peak Year Births 56 1,637
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Celest Celeste
1880ss — 139
1890ss — 295
1900ss 5 429
1910ss 13 1,151
1920ss 12 1,313
1930ss — 1,104
1940ss — 2,167
1950ss 27 6,667
1960ss 74 6,978
1970ss 66 5,536
1980ss 67 5,311
1990ss 280 9,815
2000ss 362 10,555
2010ss 121 6,838
2020ss 54 5,651

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celest Celeste
2014 15 679
2015 11 638
2016 6 632
2017 10 675
2018 12 720
2019 7 840
2020 10 875
2021 11 1,002
2022 12 1,082
2023 5 1,136
2024 16 1,556

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2024.

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