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Celest

Girl

Meaning of Celest: Latin: 'heavenly'

Celest is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10346th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10346

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,089

First recorded 1908 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 20 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 34 babies1998: 47 babies1999: 40 babies2000: 44 babies20002001: 45 babies2002: 48 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 56 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 31 babies2007: 30 babies2008: 27 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Celest per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 56.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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