US rank #968 Girls' name Peak 1994 15,964 births

Celina — #968 US girls' name

15,964 babies named Celina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1021890s1391900s1191910s2321920s2771930s1811940s1931950s3541960s7811970s16931980s24891990s40092000s23232010s19132020s1159
#968
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Celina

The Social Security Administration has registered 15,964 babies named Celina between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Celina currently holds the #968 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 593 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Celina performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 4,009 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Celina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,338 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Celina in 35 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Celina 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 15,964 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.

Celina at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

15,964

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1994

593 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#968

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Celina popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1994)
593
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Celina popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1978 (Celina as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1978 6

Celina by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
4,009 births that decade — 25% of Celina's all-time total
1880s1021890s1391900s1191910s2321920s2771930s1811940s1931950s3541960s7811970s16931980s24891990s40092000s23232010s19132020s1159

Celina by state

Where Celina concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Celina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,338 20.9%
#2 Texas
1,969 12.3%
#3 New York
1,080 6.8%
#4 Florida
709 4.4%
#5 Arizona
655 4.1%
#6 Illinois
436 2.7%
#7 New Mexico
429 2.7%
#8 Ohio
344 2.2%
California share of Celina's total US births 20.9%
Even split

3,338 of 15,964 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?
15,964 babies have been named Celina since 1880. It currently ranks #968 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 (3,338 births), Texas (1,969 births), New York (1,080 births).
How long has the name Celina been used?
Celina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.