Celestine
Celestine was the 3219th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 49 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 493rd; the most babies were born in 1952 (195). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,795 places. More babies were named Celestine in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,219 girls, up 1,974 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 49girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1952195 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,041babies recorded
Celestine popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 232 since 1912.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,219 | 49 |
| 2020 | #5,193 | 24 |
| 2010 | #9,353 | 12 |
| 2000 | #5,990 | 18 |
| 1990 | #3,445 | 31 |
| 1980 | #3,523 | 23 |
| 1970 | #1,433 | 72 |
| 1960 | #898 | 137 |
| 1950 | #628 | 183 |
| 1940 | #632 | 124 |
| 1930 | #662 | 108 |
| 1920 | #571 | 158 |
| 1910 | #570 | 52 |
| 1900 | #641 | 30 |
| 1890 | #643 | 17 |
| 1880 | #493 | 12 |
How popular is Celestine, counting every spelling?
Celestine has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Celestine?
49 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Celestine (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Celestine born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 171 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Celestine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Celestine?
About 4,800 people born in the US named Celestine are alive today, with a median age of 66; half are between 51 and 76. That makes Celestine a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Celestine by state
How common Celestine was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.1×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Celestine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Celestine, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Celestine
How popular is the name Celestine?
Celestine was the 3219th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 49 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 493rd; the most babies were born in 1952 (195). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,795 places. More babies were named Celestine in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Celestine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Celestine in the US.
Where is Celestine most popular?
In 2021–2025, Celestine was most common in California (0.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.