Celestine vs Celeste

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

Name A

Celestine

Girl name · Rank #3950

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Name B

Celeste

Girl name · Rank #198

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Metric Celestine Celeste
Current Rank #3950 #198
Total Births (all years) 9,760 63,949
Peak Year 1952 2004
Peak Year Births 195 1,637
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Celestine Celeste
1880ss 105 139
1890ss 232 295
1900ss 326 429
1910ss 869 1,151
1920ss 1,438 1,313
1930ss 1,161 1,104
1940ss 1,435 2,167
1950ss 1,665 6,667
1960ss 1,038 6,978
1970ss 463 5,536
1980ss 237 5,311
1990ss 265 9,815
2000ss 184 10,555
2010ss 195 6,838
2020ss 147 5,651

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Celestine Celeste
2014 19 679
2015 27 638
2016 32 632
2017 26 675
2018 18 720
2019 22 840
2020 24 875
2021 28 1,002
2022 31 1,082
2023 27 1,136
2024 37 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, 1880–2024.

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