Girl nameCurrently #734 in the USSteady
Celia
SEE-lee-uh//ˈsiːliə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19155 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Heavenly (from the Roman family Caelius)
Celia comes from the Roman family name Caelius, associated with the Latin 'caelum', meaning heaven or sky. It appears as a character in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' and has a soft, timeless classic quality.
Celia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Celia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 90 |
| 1881 | 107 |
| 1882 | 126 |
| 1883 | 101 |
| 1884 | 122 |
| 1885 | 153 |
| 1886 | 147 |
| 1887 | 154 |
| 1888 | 196 |
| 1889 | 167 |
| 1890 | 204 |
| 1891 | 187 |
| 1892 | 222 |
| 1893 | 219 |
| 1894 | 254 |
| 1895 | 273 |
| 1896 | 258 |
| 1897 | 260 |
| 1898 | 265 |
| 1899 | 231 |
| 1900 | 316 |
| 1901 | 251 |
| 1902 | 285 |
| 1903 | 278 |
| 1904 | 293 |
| 1905 | 270 |
| 1906 | 289 |
| 1907 | 314 |
| 1908 | 351 |
| 1909 | 324 |
| 1910 | 402 |
| 1911 | 410 |
| 1912 | 519 |
| 1913 | 532 |
| 1914 | 692 |
| 1915 | 853 |
| 1916 | 810 |
| 1917 | 839 |
| 1918 | 791 |
| 1919 | 711 |
| 1920 | 726 |
| 1921 | 690 |
| 1922 | 679 |
| 1923 | 668 |
| 1924 | 662 |
| 1925 | 661 |
| 1926 | 606 |
| 1927 | 614 |
| 1928 | 549 |
| 1929 | 515 |
| 1930 | 567 |
| 1931 | 498 |
| 1932 | 392 |
| 1933 | 436 |
| 1934 | 450 |
| 1935 | 423 |
| 1936 | 419 |
| 1937 | 419 |
| 1938 | 413 |
| 1939 | 373 |
| 1940 | 381 |
| 1941 | 388 |
| 1942 | 407 |
| 1943 | 405 |
| 1944 | 428 |
| 1945 | 377 |
| 1946 | 402 |
| 1947 | 456 |
| 1948 | 489 |
| 1949 | 498 |
| 1950 | 507 |
| 1951 | 578 |
| 1952 | 639 |
| 1953 | 579 |
| 1954 | 548 |
| 1955 | 604 |
| 1956 | 560 |
| 1957 | 519 |
| 1958 | 530 |
| 1959 | 536 |
| 1960 | 540 |
| 1961 | 532 |
| 1962 | 555 |
| 1963 | 447 |
| 1964 | 377 |
| 1965 | 357 |
| 1966 | 302 |
| 1967 | 270 |
| 1968 | 265 |
| 1969 | 237 |
| 1970 | 357 |
| 1971 | 278 |
| 1972 | 221 |
| 1973 | 233 |
| 1974 | 233 |
| 1975 | 206 |
| 1976 | 209 |
| 1977 | 245 |
| 1978 | 218 |
| 1979 | 247 |
| 1980 | 282 |
| 1981 | 294 |
| 1982 | 258 |
| 1983 | 399 |
| 1984 | 507 |
| 1985 | 406 |
| 1986 | 358 |
| 1987 | 330 |
| 1988 | 342 |
| 1989 | 310 |
| 1990 | 391 |
| 1991 | 352 |
| 1992 | 343 |
| 1993 | 343 |
| 1994 | 303 |
| 1995 | 318 |
| 1996 | 336 |
| 1997 | 361 |
| 1998 | 384 |
| 1999 | 409 |
| 2000 | 410 |
| 2001 | 424 |
| 2002 | 388 |
| 2003 | 406 |
| 2004 | 406 |
| 2005 | 410 |
| 2006 | 406 |
| 2007 | 370 |
| 2008 | 390 |
| 2009 | 376 |
| 2010 | 375 |
| 2011 | 372 |
| 2012 | 376 |
| 2013 | 355 |
| 2014 | 356 |
| 2015 | 328 |
| 2016 | 344 |
| 2017 | 324 |
| 2018 | 287 |
| 2019 | 308 |
| 2020 | 345 |
| 2021 | 358 |
| 2022 | 323 |
| 2023 | 332 |
| 2024 | 382 |
Celia through the decades
- Celia peaked in 1915, when 853 babies were named Celia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Celia has fallen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Celia currently ranks #734 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Celie
Variants & spellings
Cecilia
Famous people named Celia
- Celia Cruz — salsa singer