Total births
39
Girls' name · since 2012
Celaya
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Celaya, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14719
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
39 babies have been named Celaya since 2012, making it today's #14719 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Celaya recorded 39 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #14719 nationally today, ahead of 17% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #14719 among girls today
- 39 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Celaya is currently the #14719 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 39 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14719
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Celaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14719
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Celaya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Celaya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Celaya compares
39 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Celaya's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Celaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Celaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Celaya's full recorded timeline at 2019, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Celaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#14,719
Active since
2012
Celaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Celaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Celaya's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Celaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Celaya? ▼
Celaya has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14719 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Celaya most popular? ▼
Celaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Celaya been used? ▼
Celaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Celaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Celeste, Celia, Celine, Celina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Celaya's data
- Celaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Celaya
Nearby Names Like Celaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celaya
Celeste Girl
#197 65,621 births
Celia Girl
#735 56,642 births
Celine Girl
#228 18,522 births
Celina Girl
#971 16,295 births
Celestine Girl
#3964 9,809 births
Compare Celaya side by side: Celaya vs Celeste Celaya vs Celia Celaya vs Celine
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Celaya: #14719 Girls' Name - 39 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/celaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Celaya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.