Celesta vs Celeste

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

Name A

Celesta

Girl name · Rank #13446

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Name B

Celeste

Girl name · Rank #198

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Metric Celesta Celeste
Current Rank #13446 #198
Total Births (all years) 2,136 63,949
Peak Year 1921 2004
Peak Year Births 47 1,637
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Celesta Celeste
1880ss 27 139
1890ss 66 295
1900ss 121 429
1910ss 259 1,151
1920ss 347 1,313
1930ss 199 1,104
1940ss 177 2,167
1950ss 228 6,667
1960ss 175 6,978
1970ss 191 5,536
1980ss 124 5,311
1990ss 95 9,815
2000ss 68 10,555
2010ss 27 6,838
2020ss 32 5,651

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celesta Celeste
2014 5 679
2015 — 638
2016 6 632
2017 — 675
2018 8 720
2019 8 840
2020 11 875
2021 — 1,002
2022 8 1,082
2023 7 1,136
2024 6 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, 1881–2024.

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