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Worldwide Name Statistics

Celeste

Ranked #835 - 1 in 146,266 people
US

Most common in

United States

55k bearers

World total

54,695

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#835

worldwide

Country breakdown

Worldwide
~55k
rank #835
Rarity
1 in 146,266
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~55k in US

About the name Celeste

There are an estimated 54,695 people named Celeste alive worldwide today. That ranks Celeste at #835 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Celeste is held by approximately 54,695 people, ranking #835 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,068 U.S. residents).

Historically Celeste is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Celeste appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Celeste popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Celeste, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 14
  2. 1882: 9
  3. 1883: 9
  4. 1884: 15
  5. 1885: 16
  6. 1886: 18
  7. 1887: 20
  8. 1888: 27
  9. 1889: 11
  10. 1890: 20
  11. 1891: 22
  12. 1892: 27
  13. 1893: 27
  14. 1894: 26
  15. 1895: 32
  16. 1896: 30
  17. 1897: 36
  18. 1898: 42
  19. 1899: 33
  20. 1900: 49
  21. 1901: 38
  22. 1902: 33
  23. 1903: 36
  24. 1904: 36
  25. 1905: 50
  26. 1906: 50
  27. 1907: 49
  28. 1908: 41
  29. 1909: 47
  30. 1910: 72
  31. 1911: 61
  32. 1912: 90
  33. 1913: 88
  34. 1914: 98
  35. 1915: 133
  36. 1916: 162
  37. 1917: 156
  38. 1918: 161
  39. 1919: 142
  40. 1920: 150
  41. 1921: 160
  42. 1922: 108
  43. 1923: 146
  44. 1924: 135
  45. 1925: 144
  46. 1926: 113
  47. 1927: 109
  48. 1928: 131
  49. 1929: 117
  50. 1930: 97
  51. 1931: 96
  52. 1932: 123
  53. 1933: 105
  54. 1934: 124
  55. 1935: 99
  56. 1936: 95
  57. 1937: 136
  58. 1938: 121
  59. 1939: 108
  60. 1940: 140
  61. 1941: 159
  62. 1942: 156
  63. 1943: 166
  64. 1944: 147
  65. 1945: 171
  66. 1946: 218
  67. 1947: 306
  68. 1948: 297
  69. 1949: 407
  70. 1950: 532
  71. 1951: 597
  72. 1952: 627
  73. 1953: 634
  74. 1954: 622
  75. 1955: 710
  76. 1956: 725
  77. 1957: 701
  78. 1958: 782
  79. 1959: 749
  80. 1960: 762
  81. 1961: 855
  82. 1962: 802
  83. 1963: 789
  84. 1964: 691
  85. 1965: 659
  86. 1966: 650
  87. 1967: 621
  88. 1968: 556
  89. 1969: 592
  90. 1970: 596
  91. 1971: 660
  92. 1972: 552
  93. 1973: 598
  94. 1974: 581
  95. 1975: 523
  96. 1976: 547
  97. 1977: 471
  98. 1978: 489
  99. 1979: 525
  100. 1980: 583
  101. 1981: 600
  102. 1982: 598
  103. 1983: 525
  104. 1984: 508
  105. 1985: 510
  106. 1986: 481
  107. 1987: 473
  108. 1988: 459
  109. 1989: 592
  110. 1990: 653
  111. 1991: 692
  112. 1992: 671
  113. 1993: 733
  114. 1994: 1,079
  115. 1995: 1,149
  116. 1996: 1,157
  117. 1997: 1,252
  118. 1998: 1,229
  119. 1999: 1,205
  120. 2000: 1,167
  121. 2001: 1,095
  122. 2002: 1,011
  123. 2003: 1,034
  124. 2004: 1,637
  125. 2005: 1,203
  126. 2006: 1,013
  127. 2007: 914
  128. 2008: 811
  129. 2009: 676
  130. 2010: 674
  131. 2011: 671
  132. 2012: 655
  133. 2013: 654
  134. 2014: 679
  135. 2015: 638
  136. 2016: 632
  137. 2017: 675
  138. 2018: 720
  139. 2019: 840
  140. 2020: 876
  141. 2021: 1,002
  142. 2022: 1,083
  143. 2023: 1,137
  144. 2024: 1,562
  145. 2025: 1,662

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Celeste worldwide?

There are an estimated 54,695 people named Celeste alive worldwide today, ranking #835 globally.

Is Celeste a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 146,266 people. In the United States there are roughly 54,695 bearers, which is 1 in 6,068 Americans.

Is Celeste a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Celeste is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Celeste come from?

Who are famous people named Celeste?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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