Seleste: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,373

among girls · ↑1,518 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Seleste

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

66 babies

All-time total

873

#8,241 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Seleste popularity over time

873 babies have been named Seleste since 1969, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#7,286
1970s	20	2	+233%	#6,435
1980s	36	4	+80%	#7,273
1990s	252	25	+600%	#3,133
2000s	301	30	+19%	#2,552
2010s	137	14	-54%	#5,954
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	+47%	#5,373

Where Seleste 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Seleste

Seleste is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,373 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 873 American babies have been named Seleste. Its peak came in 2004, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Seleste?

The median living Seleste is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 900 people named Seleste 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.

Seleste year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,373
2024	17	#6,891
2023	18	#6,634
2022	23	#5,609
2021	18	#6,644
2020	21	#5,822
2019	21	#5,954
2018	13	#8,542
2017	5	#18,039
2016	12	#9,338
2015	13	#8,870
2014	19	#6,665
2013	19	#6,685
2012	16	#7,742
2011	8	#13,166
2010	11	#10,357
2009	19	#7,025
2008	16	#8,049
2007	33	#4,553
2006	26	#5,351
2005	27	#4,940
2004	66	#2,552
2003	19	#6,259
2002	33	#3,963
2001	32	#4,015
2000	30	#4,166
1995	31	#3,569
1990	18	#5,238
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,273
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,802
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Seleste?

The median living Seleste is about 21 years old. Half of all living Selestes are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Seleste are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Seleste are alive in the United States, based on 873 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Seleste in 2025?

Seleste ranked #5,373 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Seleste?

873 babies have been named Seleste in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Seleste most popular?

Seleste peaked in 2004, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Seleste a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Seleste rising or falling?

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

Will Seleste become more popular?

Seleste is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Seleste in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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