Celena
Girl name · #3908 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
Celena is currently the #3908 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Celena.
The 135-year story
Celena first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 202 girls were named Celena — good for #935 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Celena per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Celena in class?
Celena scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Celena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Celena is most common
State-level data for Celena is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Celena
Statistically, parents drawn to Celena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sirena, Corina, Serina, Marlena, and Celestina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Celena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 49 | #3361 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 54 | #3090 |
| 2005 | 52 | #3052 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 76 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Celena a popular girl name?
Celena ranked #3908 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Celena most popular?
Celena peaked in 1995, when 202 American girls received the name (ranked #935 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Celena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Celena. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.