Total births
18,522
Girls' name · since 1893
Celine
Celine has 18,522 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #228
- among girls today
- 18,522
- born since 1893
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Celine is the #228 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 18,522 recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Celine recorded 18,522 times among girls since 1893, holding rank #228 nationally today, ahead of 99% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #228 among girls today
- 18,522 born since 1893
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Celine is currently the #228 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 18,522 born since 1893, peaking in the 2020s.
- #228
- among girls today
- 18,522
- born since 1893
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Celine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#228
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Celine was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,466 babies were named Celine in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Celine compares
18,522 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Celine's all-time total is 48x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Celine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,522 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,466 | 48 | 19,840 |
Celine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Celine's full recorded timeline at 1965, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,466 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Celine at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#228
Active since
1893
Celine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,466
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Celine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Celine's strongest decade.
6,261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Celine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 41
1900s
41 births
- 1910s 95
1910s
95 births
- 1920s 248
1920s
248 births
- 1930s 350
1930s
350 births
- 1940s 315
1940s
315 births
- 1950s 448
1950s
448 births
- 1960s 505
1960s
505 births
- 1970s 340
1970s
340 births
- 1980s 428
1980s
428 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,559 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,823 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,098 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,261 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6,261 births (34% of all-time use).
How Celine 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 Celine's total volume
Celine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Celine by state
Where Celine concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,217 | 22.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,054 | 11.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,419 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,310 | 7.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 676 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 589 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 540 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 527 | 2.8% |
California share of Celine's total US births 22.8%
Even split
4,217 of 18,522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Celine appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Celine? ▼
Celine has been given to 18,522 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #228 as of the latest data. 1,466 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Celine most popular? ▼
Celine was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,261 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Celine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Celine are California (4,217 births), New York (2,054 births), Texas (1,419 births).
How long has the name Celine been used? ▼
Celine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 133 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Celine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Celeste, Celia, Celina, Celestine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Celine's data
- California records the most Celines (4,217 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 Celine
Nearby Names Like Celine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celine
Celeste Girl
#197 65,621 births
Celia Girl
#735 56,642 births
Celina Girl
#971 16,295 births
Celestine Girl
#3964 9,809 births
Celena Girl
#5449 4,789 births
Compare Celine side by side: Celine vs Celeste Celine vs Celia Celine vs Celina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Celine
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, 1893–2025 (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. "Celine: #228 Girls' Name - 18,522 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/celine. 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 Celine 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.