Total births
16,295
Girls' name · since 1880
Celina
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 16,295 babies named Celina, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #971
- among girls today
- 16,295
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
16,295 babies have been named Celina since 1880, making it today's #971 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celina has been recorded 16,295 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #971 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #971 among girls today
- 16,295 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Celina is currently the #971 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 16,295 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #971
- among girls today
- 16,295
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Celina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#971
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Celina was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
593 babies were named Celina in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Celina compares
16,295 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Celina's all-time total is 43x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Celina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,295 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 593 | 48 | 19,840 |
Celina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Celina's full recorded timeline at 1953, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 593 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Celina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1994
Current rank
#971
Active since
1880
Celina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 593
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Celina popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1978 (Celina as boys' name)
Celina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Celina's strongest decade.
4,009 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Celina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 102
1880s
102 births
- 1890s 139
1890s
139 births
- 1900s 119
1900s
119 births
- 1910s 232
1910s
232 births
- 1920s 277
1920s
277 births
- 1930s 181
1930s
181 births
- 1940s 193
1940s
193 births
- 1950s 354
1950s
354 births
- 1960s 781
1960s
781 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,693 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,489 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,009 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,323 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,914 births
- 2020s 1,489
2020s
1,489 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,009 births (25% of all-time use).
How Celina 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 Celina's total volume
Celina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Celina by state
Where Celina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,393 | 20.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,001 | 12.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,107 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 745 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 663 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 451 | 2.8% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 429 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 351 | 2.2% |
California share of Celina's total US births 20.8%
Even split
3,393 of 16,295 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Celina appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Celina? ▼
16,295 babies have been named Celina since 1880. It currently ranks #971 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 593 births.
When was Celina most popular? ▼
Celina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,009 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Celina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Celina are California (3,393 births), Texas (2,001 births), New York (1,107 births).
How long has the name Celina been used? ▼
Celina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Celina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Celeste, Celia, Celine, Celestine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Celina's data
- Celina's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (4,009 total births) through the 2020s (1,489) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Celinas (3,393 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Celina
Nearby Names Like Celina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celina
Celeste Girl
#197 65,621 births
Celia Girl
#735 56,642 births
Celine Girl
#228 18,522 births
Celestine Girl
#3964 9,809 births
Celena Girl
#5449 4,789 births
Compare Celina side by side: Celina vs Celeste Celina vs Celia Celina vs Celine
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Celina
Etta #970
43,268 births · Peak 1920
Elouise #972
11,398 births · Peak 2025
Mikaela #969
20,719 births · Peak 1997
Julietta #973
2,931 births · Peak 2025
Paloma #968
10,765 births · Peak 2009
Amyra #974
2,935 births · Peak 2024
Kaya #967
10,314 births · Peak 2004
Liberty #975
15,255 births · Peak 2004
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. "Celina: #971 Girls' Name - 16,295 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/celina. 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 Celina 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.