Celesta: 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	27	3	–	#846
1890s	66	7	+144%	#901
1900s	121	12	+83%	#884
1910s	259	26	+114%	#1,078
1920s	347	35	+34%	#1,115
1930s	199	20	-43%	#1,454
1940s	177	18	-11%	#1,693
1950s	228	23	+29%	#1,865
1960s	175	18	-23%	#2,524
1970s	191	19	+9%	#2,690
1980s	124	12	-35%	#3,699
1990s	95	10	-23%	#4,558
2000s	68	7	-28%	#7,822
2010s	27	3	-60%	#11,583
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	+98%	#9,063

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#846

1890s

+144%

#901

1900s

121

+83%

#884

1910s

259

+114%

#1,078

1920s

347

+34%

#1,115

1930s

199

-43%

#1,454

1940s

177

-11%

#1,693

1950s

228

+29%

#1,865

1960s

175

-23%

#2,524

1970s

191

+9%

#2,690

1980s

124

-35%

#3,699

1990s

-23%

#4,558

2000s

-28%

#7,822

2010s

-60%

#11,583

2020s (to 2025)

+98%

#9,063

The story of Celesta

Celesta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 2,136 American babies have been named Celesta. Its peak came in 1921, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Celesta?

The median living Celesta is about 56 years old; half are between 39 and 71. An estimated 1,000 people named Celesta 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.

Celesta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#13,828
2023	7	#12,408
2022	8	#11,417
2021	–	–
2020	11	#9,063
2019	8	#11,583
2018	8	#11,616
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,703
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,102
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,134
2007	–	–
2006	14	#8,332
2005	10	#10,279
2004	–	–
2003	10	#9,815
2002	6	#13,932
2001	13	#7,822
2000	8	#10,921
1995	8	#9,734
1990	–	–
1985	8	#7,668
1980	15	#4,759
1975	24	#2,980
1970	22	#3,040
1965	15	#3,279
1960	23	#2,524
1955	27	#2,069
1950	21	#2,131
1945	11	#2,763
1940	22	#1,693
1935	26	#1,454
1930	20	#1,822
1925	44	#1,163
1920	33	#1,379
1915	39	#1,078
1910	5	#2,469
1905	9	#1,319
1900	15	#977
1895	9	#1,135
1890	5	#1,362
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Celesta?

The median living Celesta is about 56 years old. Half of all living Celestas are between 39 and 71 years old.

How many people named Celesta are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Celesta are alive in the United States, based on 2,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Celesta in 2025?

Celesta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Celesta?

2,136 babies have been named Celesta in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Celesta most popular?

Celesta peaked in 1921, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Celesta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Celesta rising or falling?

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

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Celesta popularity over time

The story of Celesta

How old are people named Celesta?

Celesta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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