Celest Name Popularity and Statistics
Celest is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Celest?
Celest is spelled C-E-L-E-S-T. The name has 6 letters.
Celest Popularity in 2025
Rank#10,917
Recorded Births8
- Girls usage fell 3,985 places to #10,917 and recorded 8 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Celest Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 |
| 2024 | Girls | 16 | #6,932 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2022 | Girls | 12 | #8,542 |
| 2021 | Girls | 11 | #8,978 |
| 2020 | Girls | 10 | #9,546 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7 | #12,448 |
| 2018 | Girls | 12 | #8,617 |
| 2017 | Girls | 10 | #9,943 |
| 2016 | Girls | 6 | #14,331 |
| 2015 | Girls | 11 | #9,481 |
| 2014 | Girls | 15 | #7,636 |
| 2013 | Girls | 10 | #10,235 |
| 2012 | Girls | 16 | #7,456 |
| 2011 | Girls | 17 | #7,118 |
| 2010 | Girls | 17 | #7,217 |
| 2009 | Girls | 20 | #6,544 |
| 2008 | Girls | 27 | #5,279 |
| 2007 | Girls | 30 | #4,808 |
| 2006 | Girls | 31 | #4,576 |
| 2005 | Girls | 33 | #4,195 |
| 2004 | Girls | 56 | #2,851 |
| 2003 | Girls | 28 | #4,536 |
| 2002 | Girls | 48 | #3,014 |
When Was Celest Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2004 · Girls
56 recorded births
National rank #2,851
2002 · Girls
48 recorded births
National rank #3,014
1998 · Girls
47 recorded births
National rank #2,798
2001 · Girls
45 recorded births
National rank #3,091
Where Celest Ranked Highest in 2024
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #3,175 | 5 |
| TX | #3,330 | 5 |