Celester vs Celeste

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

Name A

Celester

Girl name

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Name B

Celeste

Girl name · Rank #198

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Metric Celester Celeste
Current Rank Unranked #198
Total Births (all years) 221 63,949
Peak Year 1936 2004
Peak Year Births 11 1,637
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Celester Celeste
1880ss — 139
1890ss — 295
1900ss 13 429
1910ss 45 1,151
1920ss 42 1,313
1930ss 34 1,104
1940ss 39 2,167
1950ss 32 6,667
1960ss 16 6,978
1970ss — 5,536
1980ss — 5,311
1990ss — 9,815
2000ss — 10,555
2010ss — 6,838
2020ss — 5,651

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celester Celeste
2014 — 679
2015 — 638
2016 — 632
2017 — 675
2018 — 720
2019 — 840
2020 — 875
2021 — 1,002
2022 — 1,082
2023 — 1,136
2024 — 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, 1902–1965.

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