Girl nameCurrently #198 in the USRising
Celeste
suh-LEST//səˈlɛst//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20047 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Heavenly, of the sky
Celeste comes from the Latin 'caelestis', meaning heavenly or celestial. Its airy, ethereal meaning has kept it a graceful, if less common, choice for generations.
Celeste's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Celeste |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 14 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 16 |
| 1886 | 18 |
| 1887 | 20 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 11 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1891 | 22 |
| 1892 | 27 |
| 1893 | 27 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1895 | 32 |
| 1896 | 30 |
| 1897 | 36 |
| 1898 | 42 |
| 1899 | 33 |
| 1900 | 49 |
| 1901 | 38 |
| 1902 | 33 |
| 1903 | 36 |
| 1904 | 36 |
| 1905 | 50 |
| 1906 | 50 |
| 1907 | 49 |
| 1908 | 41 |
| 1909 | 47 |
| 1910 | 72 |
| 1911 | 61 |
| 1912 | 90 |
| 1913 | 88 |
| 1914 | 98 |
| 1915 | 133 |
| 1916 | 162 |
| 1917 | 156 |
| 1918 | 161 |
| 1919 | 142 |
| 1920 | 150 |
| 1921 | 160 |
| 1922 | 108 |
| 1923 | 146 |
| 1924 | 135 |
| 1925 | 144 |
| 1926 | 113 |
| 1927 | 109 |
| 1928 | 131 |
| 1929 | 117 |
| 1930 | 97 |
| 1931 | 96 |
| 1932 | 123 |
| 1933 | 105 |
| 1934 | 124 |
| 1935 | 99 |
| 1936 | 95 |
| 1937 | 136 |
| 1938 | 121 |
| 1939 | 108 |
| 1940 | 140 |
| 1941 | 159 |
| 1942 | 156 |
| 1943 | 166 |
| 1944 | 147 |
| 1945 | 171 |
| 1946 | 218 |
| 1947 | 306 |
| 1948 | 297 |
| 1949 | 407 |
| 1950 | 532 |
| 1951 | 597 |
| 1952 | 627 |
| 1953 | 634 |
| 1954 | 622 |
| 1955 | 710 |
| 1956 | 725 |
| 1957 | 701 |
| 1958 | 782 |
| 1959 | 749 |
| 1960 | 762 |
| 1961 | 856 |
| 1962 | 802 |
| 1963 | 789 |
| 1964 | 691 |
| 1965 | 659 |
| 1966 | 650 |
| 1967 | 621 |
| 1968 | 556 |
| 1969 | 592 |
| 1970 | 595 |
| 1971 | 661 |
| 1972 | 552 |
| 1973 | 598 |
| 1974 | 581 |
| 1975 | 523 |
| 1976 | 547 |
| 1977 | 471 |
| 1978 | 489 |
| 1979 | 525 |
| 1980 | 582 |
| 1981 | 600 |
| 1982 | 598 |
| 1983 | 525 |
| 1984 | 508 |
| 1985 | 510 |
| 1986 | 481 |
| 1987 | 473 |
| 1988 | 459 |
| 1989 | 592 |
| 1990 | 653 |
| 1991 | 692 |
| 1992 | 671 |
| 1993 | 733 |
| 1994 | 1,079 |
| 1995 | 1,149 |
| 1996 | 1,157 |
| 1997 | 1,252 |
| 1998 | 1,229 |
| 1999 | 1,205 |
| 2000 | 1,167 |
| 2001 | 1,095 |
| 2002 | 1,011 |
| 2003 | 1,034 |
| 2004 | 1,637 |
| 2005 | 1,203 |
| 2006 | 1,013 |
| 2007 | 914 |
| 2008 | 811 |
| 2009 | 675 |
| 2010 | 674 |
| 2011 | 671 |
| 2012 | 655 |
| 2013 | 654 |
| 2014 | 679 |
| 2015 | 638 |
| 2016 | 632 |
| 2017 | 675 |
| 2018 | 720 |
| 2019 | 840 |
| 2020 | 875 |
| 2021 | 1,002 |
| 2022 | 1,082 |
| 2023 | 1,136 |
| 2024 | 1,556 |
Celeste through the decades
- Celeste peaked in 2004, when 1,637 babies were named Celeste in the US.
- The 2020s were Celeste's strongest decade, averaging 1,130 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Celeste has risen 15% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Celeste currently ranks #198 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Celie
Variants & spellings
CelestineCelestina