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Worldwide Name Statistics

Celia

Ranked #1318 - 1 in 295,924 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

27,034

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1318

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1318
Rarity
1 in 295,924
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Celia

There are an estimated 27,034 people named Celia alive worldwide today. That ranks Celia at #1318 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Celia is held by approximately 27,034 people, ranking #1318 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,277 U.S. residents).

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

Celia 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%

Celia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Celia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 90
  2. 1881: 107
  3. 1882: 126
  4. 1883: 101
  5. 1884: 122
  6. 1885: 153
  7. 1886: 147
  8. 1887: 154
  9. 1888: 196
  10. 1889: 167
  11. 1890: 204
  12. 1891: 187
  13. 1892: 222
  14. 1893: 219
  15. 1894: 254
  16. 1895: 273
  17. 1896: 258
  18. 1897: 260
  19. 1898: 265
  20. 1899: 231
  21. 1900: 316
  22. 1901: 251
  23. 1902: 285
  24. 1903: 278
  25. 1904: 293
  26. 1905: 270
  27. 1906: 289
  28. 1907: 314
  29. 1908: 351
  30. 1909: 324
  31. 1910: 402
  32. 1911: 410
  33. 1912: 519
  34. 1913: 532
  35. 1914: 692
  36. 1915: 853
  37. 1916: 810
  38. 1917: 839
  39. 1918: 791
  40. 1919: 711
  41. 1920: 726
  42. 1921: 690
  43. 1922: 679
  44. 1923: 668
  45. 1924: 662
  46. 1925: 661
  47. 1926: 606
  48. 1927: 614
  49. 1928: 549
  50. 1929: 515
  51. 1930: 567
  52. 1931: 498
  53. 1932: 392
  54. 1933: 436
  55. 1934: 450
  56. 1935: 423
  57. 1936: 419
  58. 1937: 419
  59. 1938: 413
  60. 1939: 373
  61. 1940: 381
  62. 1941: 388
  63. 1942: 407
  64. 1943: 405
  65. 1944: 428
  66. 1945: 377
  67. 1946: 402
  68. 1947: 456
  69. 1948: 489
  70. 1949: 498
  71. 1950: 507
  72. 1951: 578
  73. 1952: 639
  74. 1953: 579
  75. 1954: 548
  76. 1955: 604
  77. 1956: 560
  78. 1957: 519
  79. 1958: 530
  80. 1959: 536
  81. 1960: 540
  82. 1961: 532
  83. 1962: 555
  84. 1963: 447
  85. 1964: 377
  86. 1965: 356
  87. 1966: 302
  88. 1967: 270
  89. 1968: 265
  90. 1969: 237
  91. 1970: 357
  92. 1971: 278
  93. 1972: 221
  94. 1973: 233
  95. 1974: 233
  96. 1975: 206
  97. 1976: 209
  98. 1977: 245
  99. 1978: 218
  100. 1979: 247
  101. 1980: 282
  102. 1981: 295
  103. 1982: 258
  104. 1983: 399
  105. 1984: 507
  106. 1985: 406
  107. 1986: 358
  108. 1987: 330
  109. 1988: 342
  110. 1989: 310
  111. 1990: 391
  112. 1991: 352
  113. 1992: 343
  114. 1993: 343
  115. 1994: 303
  116. 1995: 318
  117. 1996: 336
  118. 1997: 361
  119. 1998: 384
  120. 1999: 409
  121. 2000: 410
  122. 2001: 424
  123. 2002: 388
  124. 2003: 406
  125. 2004: 406
  126. 2005: 410
  127. 2006: 406
  128. 2007: 370
  129. 2008: 390
  130. 2009: 377
  131. 2010: 375
  132. 2011: 372
  133. 2012: 376
  134. 2013: 355
  135. 2014: 356
  136. 2015: 328
  137. 2016: 344
  138. 2017: 324
  139. 2018: 287
  140. 2019: 308
  141. 2020: 345
  142. 2021: 358
  143. 2022: 323
  144. 2023: 332
  145. 2024: 383
  146. 2025: 351

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Celia worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,034 people named Celia alive worldwide today, ranking #1318 globally.

Is Celia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 295,924 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,034 bearers, which is 1 in 12,277 Americans.

Is Celia a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Celia come from?

Who are famous people named Celia?

Data sources

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

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