US rank #3877 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,372 births

Celestia — #3877 US girls' name

1,372 babies named Celestia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s561890s511900s791910s1991920s1431930s601940s691950s861960s631970s541980s581990s452000s902010s1612020s158
#3877
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Celestia was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

38 babies were named Celestia in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Celestia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,372 babies named Celestia between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Celestia currently holds the #3877 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Celestia performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Celestia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Celestia in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Celestia 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 1,372 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.

Celestia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,372

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2024

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#3,877

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Celestia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
38
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
010203040 202420071987196619481928191218961880 6

Celestia by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
199 births that decade — 15% of Celestia's all-time total
1880s561890s511900s791910s1991920s1431930s601940s691950s861960s631970s541980s581990s452000s902010s1612020s158

Celestia by state

Where Celestia concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Celestia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
33 2.4%
#2 Texas
30 2.2%
#3 Ohio
5 0.4%
California share of Celestia's total US births 2.4%
Even split

33 of 1,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Celestia?
1,372 babies have been named Celestia since 1880. It currently ranks #3877 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 38 births.
When was Celestia most popular?
Celestia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Celestia most popular?
The top states for the name Celestia are California (33 births), Texas (30 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Celestia been used?
Celestia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Celestia?
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, 1880–2024 (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.