Total births
56,642
Girls' name · since 1880
Celia
Celia has 56,642 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #735
- among girls today
- 56,642
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Celia is the #735 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 56,642 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Celia recorded 56,642 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #735 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #735 among girls today
- 56,642 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Celia is currently the #735 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 56,642 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #735
- among girls today
- 56,642
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Celia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#735
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Celia was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
853 babies were named Celia in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
How Celia compares
56,642 Top 3% higher than 97% of 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
Celia's all-time total is 148x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Celia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56,642 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 853 | 48 | 19,840 |
Celia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Celia's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 90 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 853, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Celia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1915
Current rank
#735
Active since
1880
Celia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1915)
- 853
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Celia popularity over time - boys
74 total births recorded since 1923 (Celia as boys' name)
Celia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Celia's strongest decade.
6,559 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Celia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,363
1880s
1,363 births
- 1890s 2,373
1890s
2,373 births
- 1900s
1900s
2,971 births
- 1910s
1910s
6,559 births
- 1920s
1920s
6,352 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,349 births
- 1940s
1940s
4,231 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,600 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,881 births
- 1970s 2,442
1970s
2,442 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,477 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,540 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,987 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,425 births
- 2020s 2,092
2020s
2,092 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6,559 births (12% of all-time use).
How Celia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Celia's total volume
Celia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Celia by state
Where Celia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7,079 | 12.5% |
| #2 | California | | 6,386 | 11.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 5,227 | 9.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 2,119 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 2,054 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 1,678 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,543 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,378 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Celia's total US births 12.5%
Even split
7,079 of 56,642 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Celia appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Celia? ▼
Celia has been given to 56,642 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #735 as of the latest data. 853 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Celia most popular? ▼
Celia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6,559 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Celia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Celia are Texas (7,079 births), California (6,386 births), New York (5,227 births).
How long has the name Celia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Celia since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Celia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Celeste, Celine, Celina, Celestine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Celia's data
- Celia's decade-level peak was the 1910s (6,559 total births); usage has since declined to 2,092 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Celias (7,079 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Celia
Nearby Names Like Celia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celia
Celeste Girl
#197 65,621 births
Celine Girl
#228 18,522 births
Celina Girl
#971 16,295 births
Celestine Girl
#3964 9,809 births
Celena Girl
#5449 4,789 births
Compare Celia side by side: Celia vs Celeste Celia vs Celine Celia vs Celina
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Celia
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91,586 births · Peak 1964
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10,387 births · Peak 2018
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Marisol #738
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34,561 births · Peak 2009
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11,634 births · Peak 1982
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Celia: #735 Girls' Name - 56,642 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/celia. 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 Celia 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.