Celest vs Celia

Side-by-side comparison of Celest and Celia — 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

Celia

Girl name · Rank #734

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Metric Celest Celia
Current Rank #6917 #734
Total Births (all years) 1,081 56,289
Peak Year 2004 1915
Peak Year Births 56 853
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Celest Celia
1880ss — 1,363
1890ss — 2,373
1900ss 5 2,971
1910ss 13 6,559
1920ss 12 6,352
1930ss — 4,349
1940ss — 4,231
1950ss 27 5,600
1960ss 74 3,882
1970ss 66 2,442
1980ss 67 3,476
1990ss 280 3,540
2000ss 362 3,986
2010ss 121 3,425
2020ss 54 1,740

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celest Celia
2014 15 356
2015 11 328
2016 6 344
2017 10 324
2018 12 287
2019 7 308
2020 10 345
2021 11 358
2022 12 323
2023 5 332
2024 16 382

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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