Celester vs Celia

Side-by-side comparison of Celester and Celia — 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

Celia

Girl name · Rank #734

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Metric Celester Celia
Current Rank Unranked #734
Total Births (all years) 221 56,289
Peak Year 1936 1915
Peak Year Births 11 853
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Celester Celia
1880ss — 1,363
1890ss — 2,373
1900ss 13 2,971
1910ss 45 6,559
1920ss 42 6,352
1930ss 34 4,349
1940ss 39 4,231
1950ss 32 5,600
1960ss 16 3,882
1970ss — 2,442
1980ss — 3,476
1990ss — 3,540
2000ss — 3,986
2010ss — 3,425
2020ss — 1,740

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celester Celia
2014 — 356
2015 — 328
2016 — 344
2017 — 324
2018 — 287
2019 — 308
2020 — 345
2021 — 358
2022 — 323
2023 — 332
2024 — 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, 1902–1965.

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