Girl nameCurrently #227 in the USRising
Celine
suh-LEEN//səˈliːn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20246 lettersStarts with C
Meaning & origin
Heavenly (French form of Cecilia)
Celine is a French form related to Cecilia and to the Latin 'caelum', meaning sky or heaven. Its international elegance is closely tied to the global fame of singer Céline Dion.
Celine's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Celine |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 22 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 12 |
| 1923 | 14 |
| 1924 | 19 |
| 1925 | 19 |
| 1926 | 31 |
| 1927 | 48 |
| 1928 | 49 |
| 1929 | 32 |
| 1930 | 28 |
| 1931 | 49 |
| 1932 | 47 |
| 1933 | 44 |
| 1934 | 28 |
| 1935 | 34 |
| 1936 | 28 |
| 1937 | 29 |
| 1938 | 40 |
| 1939 | 23 |
| 1940 | 32 |
| 1941 | 23 |
| 1942 | 27 |
| 1943 | 27 |
| 1944 | 23 |
| 1945 | 27 |
| 1946 | 34 |
| 1947 | 32 |
| 1948 | 45 |
| 1949 | 45 |
| 1950 | 27 |
| 1951 | 42 |
| 1952 | 38 |
| 1953 | 44 |
| 1954 | 47 |
| 1955 | 33 |
| 1956 | 37 |
| 1957 | 49 |
| 1958 | 76 |
| 1959 | 55 |
| 1960 | 53 |
| 1961 | 60 |
| 1962 | 71 |
| 1963 | 53 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1965 | 64 |
| 1966 | 42 |
| 1967 | 29 |
| 1968 | 33 |
| 1969 | 39 |
| 1970 | 41 |
| 1971 | 42 |
| 1972 | 34 |
| 1973 | 34 |
| 1974 | 29 |
| 1975 | 29 |
| 1976 | 29 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 36 |
| 1979 | 34 |
| 1980 | 39 |
| 1981 | 48 |
| 1982 | 32 |
| 1983 | 35 |
| 1984 | 50 |
| 1985 | 47 |
| 1986 | 38 |
| 1987 | 54 |
| 1988 | 41 |
| 1989 | 43 |
| 1990 | 52 |
| 1991 | 77 |
| 1992 | 122 |
| 1993 | 157 |
| 1994 | 247 |
| 1995 | 231 |
| 1996 | 271 |
| 1997 | 443 |
| 1998 | 565 |
| 1999 | 394 |
| 2000 | 357 |
| 2001 | 282 |
| 2002 | 302 |
| 2003 | 309 |
| 2004 | 317 |
| 2005 | 263 |
| 2006 | 241 |
| 2007 | 267 |
| 2008 | 248 |
| 2009 | 237 |
| 2010 | 231 |
| 2011 | 201 |
| 2012 | 269 |
| 2013 | 345 |
| 2014 | 391 |
| 2015 | 340 |
| 2016 | 492 |
| 2017 | 575 |
| 2018 | 614 |
| 2019 | 639 |
| 2020 | 671 |
| 2021 | 802 |
| 2022 | 941 |
| 2023 | 1,032 |
| 2024 | 1,347 |
Celine through the decades
- Celine peaked in 2024, when 1,347 babies were named Celine in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Celine has risen 177% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Celine currently ranks #227 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Cece
Variants & spellings
CélineSelena
Famous people named Celine
- Céline Dion — singer