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girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Celestina

Meaning A female given name, variant of Celestine Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,476 Trend ↑ Rising 39%

A female given name, variant of Celestine.

Rank 2025
#3,476
among girls · ↑1,571 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Celestina · +69% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,529
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
52 babies
All-time total
2,566
#3,974 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Celestina popularity over time

2,566 babies have been named Celestina since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1894Girls

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 20 2 – #1,075
1900s 49 5 +145% #1,148
1910s 129 13 +163% #1,763
1920s 273 27 +112% #1,191
1930s 167 17 -39% #1,570
1940s 109 11 -35% #2,282
1950s 133 13 +22% #2,488
1960s 163 16 +23% #2,525
1970s 286 29 +75% #2,446
1980s 276 28 -3% #2,572
1990s 325 33 +18% #2,620
2000s 269 27 -17% #3,605
2010s 205 21 -24% #4,685
2020s (to 2025) 162 27 +32% #3,476

Where Celestina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Celestina

Celestina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,476 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 2,566 American babies have been named Celestina. Its peak came in 1998, when 52 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 Celestina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Celestina?

The median living Celestina is about 35 years old; half are between 20 and 52. An estimated 1,900 people named Celestina are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Celestina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 44 #3,476
2024 26 #5,047
2023 22 #5,592
2022 36 #4,055
2021 20 #6,001
2020 14 #7,640
2019 25 #5,189
2018 29 #4,685
2017 18 #6,597
2016 22 #5,834
2015 26 #5,158
2014 26 #5,191
2013 17 #7,117
2012 8 #12,450
2011 19 #6,617
2010 15 #7,973
2009 20 #6,616
2008 14 #8,625
2007 27 #5,265
2006 27 #5,115
2005 24 #5,302
2004 34 #4,109
2003 29 #4,448
2002 30 #4,203
2001 28 #4,339
2000 36 #3,605
1995 30 #3,600
1990 29 #3,637
1985 29 #3,097
1980 29 #3,010
1975 28 #2,690
1970 24 #2,867
1965 9 #4,542
1960 12 #3,725
1955 10 #3,814
1950 15 #2,677
1945 7 #3,716
1940 12 #2,446
1935 14 #2,218
1930 22 #1,711
1925 28 #1,585
1920 32 #1,412
1915 18 #1,813
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 7 #1,598
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Celestina?

The median living Celestina is about 35 years old. Half of all living Celestinas are between 20 and 52 years old.

How many people named Celestina are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Celestina are alive in the United States, based on 2,566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Celestina mean?

A female given name, variant of Celestine.

How popular is the name Celestina in 2025?

Celestina ranked #3,476 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Celestina?

2,566 babies have been named Celestina in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Celestina most popular?

Celestina peaked in 1998, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Celestina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Celestina rising or falling?

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

Will Celestina become more popular?

Celestina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Celestina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Celestina

Names that sound and feel close to Celestina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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