Total births
207
Girls' name · since 1962
Celise
Celise has 207 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9086
- among girls today
- 207
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
207 babies have been named Celise since 1962, making it today's #9086 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Celise recorded 207 times among girls since 1962, holding rank #9086 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #9086 among girls today
- 207 born since 1962
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Celise is currently the #9086 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 207 born since 1962, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9086
- among girls today
- 207
- born since 1962
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Celise vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9086
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% 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.
How Celise compares
207 37th percentile among 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
Celise's all-time total is 46% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Celise | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 207 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Celise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Celise's full recorded timeline at 2008, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Celise at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#9,086
Active since
1962
Celise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Celise by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Celise's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Celise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Celise? ▼
Since 1962, Social Security records show 207 babies named Celise. Today it holds rank #9086 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 64 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Celise's data
- Celise's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Celise
Nearby Names Like Celise
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celise
Celeste Girl
#197 65,621 births
Celia Girl
#735 56,642 births
Celine Girl
#228 18,522 births
Celina Girl
#971 16,295 births
Celestine Girl
#3964 9,809 births
Compare Celise side by side: Celise vs Celeste Celise vs Celia Celise vs Celine
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1962–2025 (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. "Celise: #9086 Girls' Name - 207 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/celise. 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 Celise 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 July 2026.