US rank #227 Girls' name Peak 2024 17,052 births

Celine — #227 US girls' name

17,052 babies named Celine in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s111900s411910s951920s2481930s3501940s3151950s4481960s5051970s3401980s4271990s25592000s28232010s40972020s4793
#227
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Celine was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

1,347 babies were named Celine in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Celine

The Social Security Administration has registered 17,052 babies named Celine between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Celine currently holds the #227 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 1,347 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Celine performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 4,793 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Celine shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,885 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Celine in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Celine 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 17,052 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.

Celine at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

17,052

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

2024

1,347 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#227

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Celine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
1,347
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
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Celine by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
4,793 births that decade — 28% of Celine's all-time total
1890s111900s411910s951920s2481930s3501940s3151950s4481960s5051970s3401980s4271990s25592000s28232010s40972020s4793

Celine by state

Where Celine concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Celine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,885 22.8%
#2 New York
1,896 11.1%
#3 Texas
1,264 7.4%
#4 Florida
1,169 6.9%
#5 New Jersey
626 3.7%
#6 Illinois
525 3.1%
#7 Michigan
490 2.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
486 2.9%
California share of Celine's total US births 22.8%
Even split

3,885 of 17,052 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Celine appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Celine?
17,052 babies have been named Celine since 1893. It currently ranks #227 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 1,347 births.
When was Celine most popular?
Celine was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,793 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Celine most popular?
The top states for the name Celine are California (3,885 births), New York (1,896 births), Texas (1,264 births).
How long has the name Celine been used?
Celine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1893–2024 (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.