US rank #5056 Boys' name Peak 1922 2,610 births

Celestino — #5056 US boys' name

2,610 babies named Celestino in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61890s51900s51910s1331920s3251930s2231940s2541950s2191960s2401970s2481980s2251990s2822000s2072010s1632020s75
#5056
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Celestino was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

46 babies were named Celestino in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Celestino

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,610 babies named Celestino between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Celestino currently holds the #5056 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Celestino performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 325 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Celestino shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 941 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Celestino in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Celestino 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 2,610 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.

Celestino at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,610

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

1922

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#5,056

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Celestino popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
46
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Celestino by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
325 births that decade — 12% of Celestino's all-time total
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Celestino by state

Where Celestino concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Celestino
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
941 36.1%
#2 California
205 7.9%
#3 New York
46 1.8%
#4 New Mexico
44 1.7%
Texas share of Celestino's total US births 36.1%
Even split

941 of 2,610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Celestino?
2,610 babies have been named Celestino since 1888. It currently ranks #5056 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 46 births.
When was Celestino most popular?
Celestino was most popular in the 1920s decade with 325 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Celestino most popular?
The top states for the name Celestino are Texas (941 births), California (205 births), New York (46 births).
How long has the name Celestino been used?
Celestino has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Celestino?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Celso, Celestine, Celester, Celedonio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1888–2024 (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.