Celene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,697
1920s	22	2	+340%	#3,205
1930s	21	2	-5%	#3,812
1940s	49	5	+133%	#3,739
1950s	101	10	+106%	#3,280
1960s	125	13	+24%	#3,160
1970s	130	13	+4%	#3,741
1980s	196	20	+51%	#3,112
1990s	608	61	+210%	#1,530
2000s	234	23	-62%	#4,471
2010s	174	17	-26%	#5,271
2020s (to 2025)	93	16	-11%	#6,000

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,697

1920s

+340%

#3,205

1930s

-5%

#3,812

1940s

+133%

#3,739

1950s

101

+106%

#3,280

1960s

125

+24%

#3,160

1970s

130

+4%

#3,741

1980s

196

+51%

#3,112

1990s

608

+210%

#1,530

2000s

234

-62%

#4,471

2010s

174

-26%

#5,271

2020s (to 2025)

-11%

#6,000

The story of Celene

Celene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,166 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,758 American babies have been named Celene. Its peak came in 1993, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Celene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Celene?

The median living Celene is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 43. An estimated 1,600 people named Celene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Celene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,166
2024	14	#7,668
2023	15	#7,329
2022	10	#9,835
2021	20	#6,000
2020	15	#7,294
2019	11	#9,249
2018	18	#6,579
2017	16	#7,166
2016	23	#5,662
2015	15	#7,705
2014	11	#9,681
2013	16	#7,468
2012	16	#7,524
2011	22	#5,982
2010	26	#5,271
2009	15	#8,142
2008	20	#6,610
2007	28	#5,126
2006	30	#4,709
2005	29	#4,603
2004	20	#6,021
2003	15	#7,288
2002	27	#4,523
2001	27	#4,471
2000	23	#5,014
1995	52	#2,461
1990	83	#1,757
1985	14	#5,111
1980	15	#4,758
1975	16	#3,973
1970	16	#3,741
1965	9	#4,541
1960	7	#5,239
1955	10	#3,813
1950	10	#3,456
1945	5	#4,647
1940	5	#4,460
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Celene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Celene?

The median living Celene is about 32 years old. Half of all living Celenes are between 22 and 43 years old.

How many people named Celene are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Celene are alive in the United States, based on 1,758 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Celene in 2025?

Celene ranked #6,166 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Celene?

1,758 babies have been named Celene in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Celene most popular?

Celene peaked in 1993, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Celene a boy or girl name?

Celene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Celene rising or falling?

Celene is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Celene popularity over time

The story of Celene

How old are people named Celene?

Celene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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