How Many People Are Named Celesta?
An estimated 933 people in the United States have the first name Celesta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Celesta peaked in popularity in 1921 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Celesta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Celesta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
933
About 1 in 367,368 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1921
47 births
Total Registered
2,136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Celesta
Celesta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,136 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Celesta as a female name
Ranked #13,778 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (47 births)
Celesta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Celesta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 347 babies were registered. Celesta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Celesta by Decade
How has Celesta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Celesta by State
Birth registrations for Celesta span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina. The lowest are in Georgia, Arkansas, North Carolina. On average, about 8 Celestas were registered per state.
Celesta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Celesta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Celesta
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Celesta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Celesta?
We estimate approximately 933 people named Celesta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 367,368 Americans share this first name.
Is Celesta a common name?
Celesta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Celesta most popular?
Celesta reached peak popularity in 1921, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Celesta is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Celesta a female name?
Celesta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Celesta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Celesta Smith, Celesta Johnson, Celesta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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