Total births
220
Girls' name · since 1970
Celenia
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.
- #13812
- among girls today
- 220
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Celenia currently ranks #13812 among girls' names in America, with 220 babies recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Celenia recorded 220 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #13812 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #13812 among girls today
- 220 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Celenia is currently the #13812 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 220 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13812
- among girls today
- 220
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Celenia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13812
of 17,726 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.
How Celenia compares
220 39th 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
Celenia's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Celenia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 220 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Celenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Celenia's full recorded timeline at 1990, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Celenia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1985
Current rank
#13,812
Active since
1970
Celenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (1985)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Celenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Celenia's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Celenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 98 births (45% of all-time use).
Celenia by state
Where Celenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| 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 #13812 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? ▼
Records for Celenia go back to 1970, giving 55 years of history 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.
What to do with Celenia's data
- Celenia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Celenias (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Celenia
Nearby Names Like Celenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celenia
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 Celenia side by side: Celenia vs Celeste Celenia vs Celia Celenia vs Celine
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2024 (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. "Celenia: #13812 Girls' Name - 220 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/celenia. 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 Celenia 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 June 2026.