Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1952
Celeta
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Celeta, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1952–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
24 girls have been named Celeta since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Celeta has 24 recorded births among girls since 1952, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1964.
- 24 total births
- 1952–1964 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Celeta since 1952, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1964.
- 24
- total births
- 1952–1964
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Celeta was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
8 babies were named Celeta in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
Celeta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Celeta's full recorded timeline at 1962, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Celeta at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1964
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Celeta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1964
- Peak year (1964)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Celeta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Celeta's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Celeta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Celeta? ▼
24 babies have been named Celeta since 1952. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1964 with 8 births.
When was Celeta most popular? ▼
Celeta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Celeta been used? ▼
Celeta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 13 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Celeta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Celeta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1952–1964 (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. "Celeta: Baby Name Since 1952 - 24 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/celeta. 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 Celeta 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 July 2026.