Celest: 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	5	1	–	#2,166
1910s	13	1	+160%	#3,517
1920s	12	1	-8%	#4,067
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	27	3	–	#4,234
1960s	74	7	+174%	#3,423
1970s	66	7	-11%	#5,175
1980s	67	7	+2%	#5,585
1990s	280	28	+318%	#2,801
2000s	362	36	+29%	#2,860
2010s	121	12	-67%	#7,186
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-15%	#6,997

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,166

1910s

+160%

#3,517

1920s

-8%

#4,067

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,234

1960s

+174%

#3,423

1970s

-11%

#5,175

1980s

+2%

#5,585

1990s

280

+318%

#2,801

2000s

362

+29%

#2,860

2010s

121

-67%

#7,186

2020s (to 2025)

-15%

#6,997

The story of Celest

Celest is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,141 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1908, 1,089 American babies have been named Celest. Its peak came in 2004, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Celest stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Celest?

The median living Celest is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 32. An estimated 1,000 people named Celest 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.

Celest year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,141
2024	16	#6,997
2023	5	#15,664
2022	12	#8,639
2021	11	#9,093
2020	10	#9,707
2019	7	#12,710
2018	12	#8,719
2017	10	#10,121
2016	6	#14,702
2015	11	#9,613
2014	15	#7,744
2013	10	#10,420
2012	16	#7,525
2011	17	#7,186
2010	17	#7,282
2009	20	#6,615
2008	27	#5,319
2007	30	#4,840
2006	31	#4,600
2005	33	#4,207
2004	56	#2,860
2003	28	#4,567
2002	48	#3,025
2001	45	#3,103
2000	44	#3,128
1995	35	#3,231
1990	12	#6,936
1985	6	#9,469
1980	12	#5,585
1975	5	#9,266
1970	8	#5,884
1965	14	#3,423
1960	7	#5,240
1955	5	#5,946
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,103
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Celest?

The median living Celest is about 25 years old. Half of all living Celests are between 19 and 32 years old.

How many people named Celest are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Celest are alive in the United States, based on 1,089 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Celest in 2025?

Celest ranked #11,141 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Celest?

1,089 babies have been named Celest in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Celest most popular?

Celest peaked in 2004, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Celest a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Celest rising or falling?

Celest has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Celest

Celest popularity over time

The story of Celest

How old are people named Celest?

Celest year by year

Frequently asked questions

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