US rank #9056 Girls' name Peak 2012 196 births

Celise — #9056 US girls' name

196 babies named Celise in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s61980s191990s252000s572010s502020s33
#9056
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Celise was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

11 babies were named Celise in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Celise

The Social Security Administration has registered 196 babies named Celise between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Celise currently holds the #9056 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Celise performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Celise shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Celise 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 196 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.

Celise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

196

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

2012

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,056

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Celise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
11
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
4681012 20242019201220082002199519841962 6

Celise by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
57 births that decade — 29% of Celise's all-time total
1960s61970s61980s191990s252000s572010s502020s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Celise?
196 babies have been named Celise since 1962. It currently ranks #9056 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 11 births.
When was Celise most popular?
Celise was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Celise been used?
Celise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Celise?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Celeste, Celia, Celine, Celina, 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, 1962–2024 (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.