Celestial vs Celeste

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

Name A

Celestial

Girl name · Rank #10295

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Name B

Celeste

Girl name · Rank #198

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Metric Celestial Celeste
Current Rank #10295 #198
Total Births (all years) 592 63,949
Peak Year 1998 2004
Peak Year Births 27 1,637
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Celestial Celeste
1880ss — 139
1890ss — 295
1900ss 5 429
1910ss 5 1,151
1920ss 7 1,313
1930ss — 1,104
1940ss — 2,167
1950ss — 6,667
1960ss — 6,978
1970ss 70 5,536
1980ss 67 5,311
1990ss 141 9,815
2000ss 155 10,555
2010ss 79 6,838
2020ss 63 5,651

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celestial Celeste
2014 7 679
2015 9 638
2016 9 632
2017 10 675
2018 11 720
2019 6 840
2020 11 875
2021 13 1,002
2022 20 1,082
2023 10 1,136
2024 9 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, 1904–2024.

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