Celestine
Girl name · #3213 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 49 baby girls were named Celestine, placing it at #3213 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Celestine.
The 145-year story
Celestine first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1952, when 195 girls were named Celestine — good for #634 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Celestine per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Celestine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Celestine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Celestine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Celestine is most common
State-level data for Celestine is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Celestine
Statistically, parents drawn to Celestine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Christine, Francine, Delphine, Charlene, and Kristine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Celestine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Celestine a popular girl name?
Celestine ranked #3213 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Celestine most popular?
Celestine peaked in 1952, when 195 American girls received the name (ranked #634 that year). Since 1952 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Celestine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Celestine. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.