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boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Celestino

Meaning Celestino is both a surname and a given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,860 Trend ↑ Rising 33%

Celestino is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#3,860
among boys · ↑1,242 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Celestino
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
46 babies
All-time total
2,638
#2,769 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Celestino popularity over time

2,638 babies have been named Celestino since 1888, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6 1 – #942
1890s 5 1 -17% #1,078
1900s 5 1 0% #1,490
1910s 133 13 +2560% #1,251
1920s 325 33 +144% #1,040
1930s 223 22 -31% #1,234
1940s 254 25 +14% #1,216
1950s 219 22 -14% #1,366
1960s 240 24 +10% #1,406
1970s 248 25 +3% #1,612
1980s 225 23 -9% #1,909
1990s 282 28 +25% #2,263
2000s 207 21 -27% #2,815
2010s 163 16 -21% #4,894
2020s (to 2025) 103 17 +5% #3,860

Where Celestino is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Celestino

Celestino is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,860 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 2,638 American babies have been named Celestino. Its peak came in 1922, when 46 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 Celestino stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Celestino?

The median living Celestino is about 41 years old; half are between 24 and 60. An estimated 1,700 people named Celestino are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Celestino year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #3,860
2024 19 #5,102
2023 15 #5,985
2022 11 #7,350
2021 13 #6,390
2020 17 #5,286
2019 17 #5,388
2018 15 #5,822
2017 15 #5,845
2016 16 #5,600
2015 15 #5,783
2014 16 #5,520
2013 17 #5,204
2012 19 #4,894
2011 18 #5,014
2010 15 #5,786
2009 17 #5,364
2008 21 #4,566
2007 18 #5,028
2006 17 #5,107
2005 16 #5,075
2004 11 #6,593
2003 29 #3,208
2002 20 #4,062
2001 33 #2,815
2000 25 #3,319
1995 31 #2,453
1990 28 #2,443
1985 19 #2,611
1980 19 #2,547
1975 29 #1,713
1970 22 #1,895
1965 26 #1,520
1960 32 #1,406
1955 22 #1,652
1950 28 #1,366
1945 29 #1,229
1940 18 #1,637
1935 20 #1,547
1930 29 #1,339
1925 33 #1,254
1920 29 #1,353
1915 20 #1,564
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Celestino?

The median living Celestino is about 41 years old. Half of all living Celestinos are between 24 and 60 years old.

How many people named Celestino are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Celestino are alive in the United States, based on 2,638 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Celestino mean?

Celestino is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Celestino in 2025?

Celestino ranked #3,860 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Celestino?

2,638 babies have been named Celestino in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Celestino most popular?

Celestino peaked in 1922, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Celestino a boy or girl name?

Celestino is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Celestino rising or falling?

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

Will Celestino become more popular?

Celestino is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Celestino in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Celestino

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

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