Celestine: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,219

among girls · ↑760 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Celestine · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1952

195 babies

All-time total

10,041

#1,696 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Celestine popularity over time

10,041 babies have been named Celestine since 1880, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	105	–	105	11	–	#493
1890s	232	–	232	23	+121%	#510
1900s	326	–	326	33	+41%	#493
1910s	869	83	952	95	+192%	#570
1920s	1,438	107	1,545	155	+62%	#571
1930s	1,161	36	1,197	120	-23%	#546
1940s	1,435	6	1,441	144	+20%	#610
1950s	1,665	–	1,665	167	+16%	#628
1960s	1,038	–	1,038	104	-38%	#898
1970s	463	–	463	46	-55%	#1,433
1980s	237	–	237	24	-49%	#2,937
1990s	265	–	265	27	+12%	#2,991
2000s	184	–	184	18	-31%	#5,303
2010s	195	–	195	20	+6%	#4,444
2020s (to 2025)	196	–	196	33	+68%	#3,219

Where Celestine 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	60	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	69	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Celestine

Celestine is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,219 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,041 American babies have been named Celestine. Its peak came in 1952, when 195 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Celestine?

The median living Celestine is about 66 years old; half are between 52 and 76. An estimated 5,100 people named Celestine 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.

Celestine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	49	#3,219	–	–
2024	37	#3,979	–	–
2023	27	#4,897	–	–
2022	31	#4,500	–	–
2021	28	#4,746	–	–
2020	24	#5,193	–	–
2019	22	#5,650	–	–
2018	18	#6,580	–	–
2017	26	#5,078	–	–
2016	32	#4,444	–	–
2015	27	#5,014	–	–
2014	19	#6,508	–	–
2013	14	#8,225	–	–
2012	17	#7,208	–	–
2011	8	#12,400	–	–
2010	12	#9,353	–	–
2009	15	#8,143	–	–
2008	9	#11,788	–	–
2007	21	#6,369	–	–
2006	19	#6,638	–	–
2005	24	#5,303	–	–
2004	21	#5,795	–	–
2003	19	#6,118	–	–
2002	17	#6,453	–	–
2001	21	#5,406	–	–
2000	18	#5,990	–	–
1995	36	#3,161	–	–
1990	31	#3,445	–	–
1985	17	#4,489	–	–
1980	23	#3,523	–	–
1975	31	#2,521	–	–
1970	72	#1,433	–	–
1965	94	#1,080	–	–
1960	137	#898	–	–
1955	161	#748	–	–
1950	183	#628	–	–
1945	133	#631	–	–
1940	124	#632	–	–
1935	118	#600	–	–
1930	108	#662	7	#3,331
1925	157	#572	6	#3,810
1920	158	#571	11	#2,632
1915	118	#603	11	#2,332
1910	52	#570	–	–
1905	34	#603	–	–
1900	30	#641	–	–
1895	23	#642	–	–
1890	17	#643	–	–
1885	6	#939	–	–
1880	12	#493	–	–

Famous people named Celestine

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Celestine Babayaro Nigerian footballer (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Celestine?

The median living Celestine is about 66 years old. Half of all living Celestines are between 52 and 76 years old.

How many people named Celestine are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Celestine are alive in the United States, based on 10,041 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Celestine mean?

Learned borrowing from Latin Caelestinus.

How popular is the name Celestine in 2025?

Celestine ranked #3,219 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Celestine?

10,041 babies have been named Celestine in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Celestine most popular?

Celestine peaked in 1952, when 195 newborns received the name.

Is Celestine a boy or girl name?

Celestine is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Celestine rising or falling?

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

Will Celestine become more popular?

Celestine is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Celestine in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Celestine?

Well-known people named Celestine include Celestine Babayaro (soccer player).

Names like Celestine

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

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