Celine
Celine was the 207th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,466 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 616 places. More babies were named Celine in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning heavenly (from Caelina) or short for Marceline · Latin, French
Say it suh-LEEN /səˈlin/
- Rank in 2025
- #207 girls, up 252 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,466girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,466 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,522babies recorded
What does the name Celine mean?
Celine is the French name Céline. Wiktionary gives two sources: Latin Caelina, from the Roman family name Caelius, linked with caelum, "heaven"; and a short form of Marceline, the diminutive of Marcel, from the Roman name Marcellus (DMNES lists the feminine Marcella). The name was rare in English until recently; the singer Celine Dion made it widely known.
Caelius (Latin, “Roman family name, associated with caelum 'heaven'”)caelum (Latin, “sky, heaven”)
How sure is this? Probable. Two possible origins; the heaven connection is through the Roman name Caelius.
Related names: Céline, Selene, Marceline, Celina.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Celine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Marcella', DMNES, Durham University
Celine popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #207 | 1,466 |
| 2020 | #459 | 672 |
| 2010 | #1,078 | 231 |
| 2000 | #677 | 357 |
| 1990 | #2,378 | 52 |
| 1980 | #2,443 | 39 |
| 1970 | #2,021 | 41 |
| 1960 | #1,523 | 53 |
| 1950 | #1,839 | 27 |
| 1940 | #1,316 | 32 |
| 1930 | #1,466 | 28 |
| 1920 | #2,086 | 18 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #1,759 | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Celine, counting every spelling?
Celine is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #167 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #207 for Celine on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,017 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celine | 1,466 | #207 | 5,589 |
| Selene | 469 | #623 | 2,118 |
| Seline | 55 | #3,021 | 208 |
| Selen | 13 | #8,271 | 46 |
| Seleen | 9 | #10,781 | 39 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Celine?
1,466 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Celine (0.41 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Celine 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 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Celine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Celine?
About 17,400 people born in the US named Celine are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 4 and 26. That makes Celine a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Celine by state
How common Celine was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (3.7×), New York (2.2×), California (2.1×), Massachusetts (2.0×), New Jersey (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Arkansas, South Carolina, Mississippi.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Celine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Celine, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Celine · Sibling names for Celine
Questions about the name Celine
What does Celine mean?
Celine means “heavenly (from Caelina) or short for Marceline” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Celine?
Celine was the 207th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,466 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 616 places. More babies were named Celine in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Celine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Celine in the US.
Where is Celine most popular?
In 2021–2025, Celine was most common in District of Columbia (2.53 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Hawaii.