Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Celina

Meaning Variant of Celine, from French Céline, ultimately from Latin Gender Girl Rank 2025 #829 Trend ↑ Rising 43%

Variant of Celine, from French Céline, ultimately from Latin.

Rank 2025
#829
among girls · ↑142 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
329
named Celina · +23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,885
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
593 babies
All-time total
16,301
#1,209 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Celina popularity over time

16,301 babies have been named Celina 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 102 – 102 10 – #494
1890s 139 – 139 14 +36% #621
1900s 119 – 119 12 -14% #972
1910s 232 – 232 23 +95% #1,007
1920s 277 – 277 28 +19% #1,334
1930s 181 – 181 18 -35% #1,408
1940s 193 – 193 19 +7% #1,705
1950s 354 – 354 35 +83% #1,455
1960s 781 – 781 78 +121% #1,029
1970s 1,693 6 1,699 170 +118% #563
1980s 2,489 – 2,489 249 +46% #625
1990s 4,009 – 4,009 401 +61% #423
2000s 2,323 – 2,323 232 -42% #766
2010s 1,914 – 1,914 191 -18% #1,127
2020s (to 2025) 1,489 – 1,489 248 +30% #829

Where Celina 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 350 0.22 outside top 500
2027 370 0.23 outside top 500
2028 387 0.24 outside top 500
2029 402 0.25 outside top 500
2030 416 0.26 outside top 500

Where Celina is most popular

Girls named Celina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.159 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Celina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 57 0.471 +197%
New Jersey 63 0.349 +120%
New York 120 0.303 +91%
Florida 120 0.280 +77%
Pennsylvania 58 0.245 +55%
California 203 0.241 +52%
Arizona 29 0.207 +30%
Illinois 46 0.201 +27%
Washington 23 0.159 ≈ national
Georgia 36 0.158 ≈ national
Texas 122 0.152 ≈ national
Virginia 25 0.147 -8%
Ohio 33 0.139 -12%
North Carolina 26 0.114 -28%
Michigan 20 0.110 -31%
Nevada 5 0.108 -32%
Connecticut 6 0.103 -35%
Minnesota 11 0.102 -36%
Oregon 5 0.077 -52%
Wisconsin 7 0.068 -57%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -58%
Indiana 8 0.057 -64%
Maryland 5 0.047 -70%
Colorado 5 0.045 -72%
Missouri 5 0.041 -74%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Celina

Celina is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #829 in 2025 with 329 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 16,301 American babies have been named Celina. Its peak came in 1994, when 593 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 Celina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Celina?

The median living Celina is about 30 years old; half are between 17 and 42. An estimated 15 thousand people named Celina are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Celina 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 329 #829 – –
2024 267 #971 – –
2023 249 #1,017 – –
2022 237 #1,067 – –
2021 205 #1,190 – –
2020 202 #1,160 – –
2019 215 #1,127 – –
2018 192 #1,220 – –
2017 196 #1,224 – –
2016 220 #1,146 – –
2015 175 #1,355 – –
2014 189 #1,271 – –
2013 171 #1,363 – –
2012 216 #1,139 – –
2011 161 #1,416 – –
2010 179 #1,312 – –
2009 180 #1,336 – –
2008 180 #1,351 – –
2007 200 #1,242 – –
2006 242 #1,058 – –
2005 249 #983 – –
2004 227 #1,028 – –
2003 229 #1,009 – –
2002 285 #814 – –
2001 233 #949 – –
2000 298 #766 – –
1995 556 #457 – –
1990 299 #703 – –
1985 272 #665 – –
1980 233 #718 – –
1975 136 #933 – –
1970 82 #1,306 – –
1965 72 #1,263 – –
1960 69 #1,329 – –
1955 42 #1,581 – –
1950 20 #2,196 – –
1945 20 #1,885 – –
1940 18 #1,906 – –
1935 14 #2,219 – –
1930 30 #1,408 – –
1925 31 #1,473 – –
1920 30 #1,476 – –
1915 24 #1,485 – –
1910 15 #1,177 – –
1905 15 #972 – –
1900 14 #1,015 – –
1895 11 #996 – –
1890 18 #621 – –
1885 16 #545 – –
1880 12 #494 – –

Famous people named Celina

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

  1. 1 Celina Jaitly Celina Jaitly Indian former actress and model (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Celina?

The median living Celina is about 30 years old. Half of all living Celinas are between 17 and 42 years old.

How many people named Celina are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Celina are alive in the United States, based on 16,301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Celina mean?

Variant of Celine, from French Céline, ultimately from Latin.

How popular is the name Celina in 2025?

Celina ranked #829 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 329 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Celina?

16,301 babies have been named Celina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Celina most popular?

Celina peaked in 1994, when 593 newborns received the name.

Is Celina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Celina rising or falling?

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

Will Celina become more popular?

Celina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 416 girls named Celina 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 Celina?

Well-known people named Celina include Celina Jaitly (actor).

Names like Celina

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

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