US rank #13765 Girls' name Peak 1985 220 births

Celenia — #13765 US girls' name

220 babies named Celenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#13765
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Celenia was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

29 babies were named Celenia in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Celenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 220 babies named Celenia between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Celenia currently holds the #13765 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Celenia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Celenia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Celenia in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Celenia 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 220 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.

Celenia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

220

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1985

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,765

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Celenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
29
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
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Celenia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
98 births that decade — 45% of Celenia's all-time total
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Celenia by state

Where Celenia concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Celenia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 13.2%
California share of Celenia's total US births 13.2%

29 of 220 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Celenia?
220 babies have been named Celenia since 1970. It currently ranks #13765 among girls. The peak year was 1985 with 29 births.
When was Celenia most popular?
Celenia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Celenia most popular?
The top states for the name Celenia are California (29 births).
How long has the name Celenia been used?
Celenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Celenia?
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, 1970–2024 (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.