Girls' name · since 1970
Celida
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Celida, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #40,130 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 32
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
32 girls have been named Celida since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Celida recorded 32 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1998.
- #40,130 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 32 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celida ranks #40,130 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #40,130 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 32
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Celida's 32 recorded births place it above 44.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Celida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Celida's SSA record in two at 1990 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 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Celida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1998
- Peak year (1980)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Celida by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (15 births, 47% of the file).
1990s was Celida's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Celida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (47% of all-time use).
Celida by state
Where Celida concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 15.6% |
5 of 32 births nationwide.
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What to do with Celida's data
- California records the most Celidas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Celida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Celida 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 August 2026.