Girls' name · since 1901
Cele
Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 129 babies named Cele, peaking in 1912. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,301 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 129
- born since 1901
- 1910s
- peak decade
129 girls have been named Cele since 1901, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cele recorded 129 times among girls since 1901, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1955.
- #24,301 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 129 born since 1901
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cele ranks #24,301 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 129 born since 1901, peaking in the 1910s.
- #24,301 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 129
- born since 1901
- 1910s
- peak decade
Cele's 129 recorded births place it above 66.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Cele's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cele's full recorded timeline at 1913, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1912 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cele popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1955
- Peak year (1912)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Cele by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (78 births, 60% of the file).
1910s was Cele's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Cele births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
41 births
- 1910s
1910s
78 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 78 births (60% of all-time use).
Cele by state
Where Cele concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15 | 11.6% |
15 of 129 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cele's data
- Cele's decade-level peak was the 1910s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Celes (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cele: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1912)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1901–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cele 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 August 2026.