US rank #5426 Girls' name Peak 1995 4,752 births

Celena — #5426 US girls' name

4,752 babies named Celena in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#5426
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Celena was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

202 babies were named Celena in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Celena

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,752 babies named Celena between 1890 and 2024, spanning 135 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Celena currently holds the #5426 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 202 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Celena performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,253 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Celena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 624 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Celena in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Celena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,752 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Celena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,752

Since 1890

135 years of records

Peak year

1995

202 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#5,426

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1890

Recorded for 135 years

Last year on file: 2024

Celena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1890

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
202
Annual births at peak — across 135 years of records
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Celena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,253 births that decade — 26% of Celena's all-time total
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Celena by state

Where Celena concentrates geographically — total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Celena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
624 13.1%
#2 Texas
284 6.0%
#3 New York
181 3.8%
#4 Florida
142 3.0%
#5 Georgia
99 2.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
98 2.1%
#7 Michigan
87 1.8%
#8 North Carolina
83 1.7%
California share of Celena's total US births 13.1%
Even split

624 of 4,752 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Celena appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Celena?
4,752 babies have been named Celena since 1890. It currently ranks #5426 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 202 births.
When was Celena most popular?
Celena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,253 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Celena most popular?
The top states for the name Celena are California (624 births), Texas (284 births), New York (181 births).
How long has the name Celena been used?
Celena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 135 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Celena?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1890–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.