Celeste vs Celia

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

Name A

Celeste

Girl name · Rank #198

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Name B

Celia

Girl name · Rank #734

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Metric Celeste Celia
Current Rank #198 #734
Total Births (all years) 63,949 56,289
Peak Year 2004 1915
Peak Year Births 1,637 853
Peak Decade 2000ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Celeste Celia
1880ss 139 1,363
1890ss 295 2,373
1900ss 429 2,971
1910ss 1,151 6,559
1920ss 1,313 6,352
1930ss 1,104 4,349
1940ss 2,167 4,231
1950ss 6,667 5,600
1960ss 6,978 3,882
1970ss 5,536 2,442
1980ss 5,311 3,476
1990ss 9,815 3,540
2000ss 10,555 3,986
2010ss 6,838 3,425
2020ss 5,651 1,740

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celeste Celia
2014 679 356
2015 638 328
2016 632 344
2017 675 324
2018 720 287
2019 840 308
2020 875 345
2021 1,002 358
2022 1,082 323
2023 1,136 332
2024 1,556 382

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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