Celesta vs Celia

Side-by-side comparison of Celesta and Celia — 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

Celia

Girl name · Rank #734

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Metric Celesta Celia
Current Rank #13446 #734
Total Births (all years) 2,136 56,289
Peak Year 1921 1915
Peak Year Births 47 853
Peak Decade 1920ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Celesta Celia
1880ss 27 1,363
1890ss 66 2,373
1900ss 121 2,971
1910ss 259 6,559
1920ss 347 6,352
1930ss 199 4,349
1940ss 177 4,231
1950ss 228 5,600
1960ss 175 3,882
1970ss 191 2,442
1980ss 124 3,476
1990ss 95 3,540
2000ss 68 3,986
2010ss 27 3,425
2020ss 32 1,740

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celesta Celia
2014 5 356
2015 — 328
2016 6 344
2017 — 324
2018 8 287
2019 8 308
2020 11 345
2021 — 358
2022 8 323
2023 7 332
2024 6 382

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, 1881–2024.

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