Celia
Girl name · #774 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Celia ranks #774 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 351 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #852, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,128 girls born in 2025 was named Celia.
The 145-year story
Celia first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 90 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 853 girls were named Celia — good for #195 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 Celia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Celia in class?
Celia scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Celia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Celia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Celias were CA (41), TX (30), NY (25), MI (18), OH (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Celia
Statistically, parents drawn to Celia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cecelia, Ofelia, Alma, Eulalia, and Carmela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Celia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 351 | #774 |
| 2024 | 383 | #735 |
| 2023 | 332 | #828 |
| 2022 | 323 | #861 |
| 2021 | 358 | #791 |
| 2020 | 345 | #789 |
| 2019 | 308 | #869 |
| 2018 | 287 | #932 |
| 2017 | 324 | #838 |
| 2016 | 344 | #835 |
| 2015 | 328 | #852 |
| 2014 | 356 | #787 |
| 2013 | 355 | #768 |
| 2012 | 376 | #740 |
| 2011 | 372 | #741 |
| 2010 | 375 | #744 |
| 2009 | 377 | #753 |
| 2008 | 390 | #756 |
| 2007 | 370 | #779 |
| 2006 | 406 | #699 |
| 2005 | 410 | #678 |
| 2004 | 406 | #676 |
| 2003 | 406 | #652 |
| 2002 | 388 | #652 |
| 2001 | 424 | #594 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Celia a popular girl name?
Celia ranked #774 among girls in 2025 with 351 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #852.
When was the name Celia most popular?
Celia peaked in 1915, when 853 American girls received the name (ranked #195 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Celia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,128 newborn American girls was named Celia. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.