Girls' name · since 1917

Celsa

Celsa has 80 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,572 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1917
1990s
peak decade

80 girls have been named Celsa since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celsa has been recorded 80 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2003.

  • #29,572 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 80 born since 1917
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celsa ranks #29,572 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1917, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,572 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1917
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Celsa's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Celsa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Celsa splits its recorded history at 1994: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Celsa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1995)
10
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
4681012 19171941195919811995199920022003 5

Celsa by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (28 births, 35% of the file).

1990s was Celsa's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Celsa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 28 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Celsa? ▼
Celsa has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,572 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2003. 10 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Celsa sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Celsa ranks #29,572 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Celsa most popular? ▼
Celsa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Celsa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Celsa since 1917 -- 87 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Celsa? ▼
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 Celsa's data

  • Celsa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2000s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Celsa

Nearby Names Like Celsa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Celsa

Celeste Girl
#188 65,621 births
Celia Girl
#774 56,642 births
Celine Girl
#207 18,522 births
Celina Girl
#827 16,295 births
Celestine Girl
#3213 9,809 births

Compare Celsa side by side: Celsa vs Celeste Celsa vs Celia Celsa vs Celine

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Teofila
80 births · Peak 1914
Pansey
80 births · Peak 1956
Haruye
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Verble
80 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Celsa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1917–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Celsa 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 August 2026.