Celie: 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	24	2	–	#847
1890s	40	4	+67%	#1,136
1900s	38	4	-5%	#1,105
1910s	86	9	+126%	#1,558
1920s	62	6	-28%	#2,952
1930s	22	2	-65%	#3,819
1940s	21	2	-5%	#4,094
1950s	15	2	-29%	#4,179
1960s	11	1	-27%	#6,104
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#9,741
1990s	35	4	+67%	#7,680
2000s	83	8	+137%	#7,823
2010s	38	4	-54%	#10,554
2020s (to 2025)	23	4	+1%	#8,980

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#847

1890s

+67%

#1,136

1900s

-5%

#1,105

1910s

+126%

#1,558

1920s

-28%

#2,952

1930s

-65%

#3,819

1940s

-5%

#4,094

1950s

-29%

#4,179

1960s

-27%

#6,104

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,741

1990s

+67%

#7,680

2000s

+137%

#7,823

2010s

-54%

#10,554

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#8,980

The story of Celie

Celie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,980 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 519 American babies have been named Celie. Its peak came in 1916, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Celie?

The median living Celie is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 36. An estimated 200 people named Celie 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.

Celie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,980
2024	6	#13,830
2023	6	#13,786
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,009
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,227
2012	5	#17,417
2011	10	#10,554
2010	7	#13,759
2009	13	#9,003
2008	8	#12,828
2007	7	#14,223
2006	6	#15,512
2005	11	#9,581
2004	11	#9,381
2003	6	#14,198
2002	8	#11,331
2001	13	#7,823
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,047
1990	5	#13,308
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,494
1955	7	#4,803
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,094
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,819
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	8	#3,669
1915	11	#2,563
1910	–	–
1905	7	#1,564
1900	8	#1,453
1895	9	#1,136
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#847

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Celie?

The median living Celie is about 22 years old. Half of all living Celies are between 16 and 36 years old.

How many people named Celie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Celie are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Celie in 2025?

Celie ranked #8,980 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Celie?

519 babies have been named Celie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Celie most popular?

Celie peaked in 1916, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Celie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Celie rising or falling?

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

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Celie popularity over time

The story of Celie

How old are people named Celie?

Celie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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