How Many People Are Named Celestine?
An estimated 4,318 people in the United States have the first name Celestine. It is predominantly female (97.7%). The average bearer is 59 years old, and Celestine peaked in popularity in 1952 with 195 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Celestine 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 Celestine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Celestine is overwhelmingly female, 232 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,318
About 1 in 79,378 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.7% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1952
195 births
Total Registered
9,992
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Celestine
Celestine is predominantly female (97.7%), though 232 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Celestine as a male name
Ranked #3,197 in 1941
6 male births in 1941
Peak: 1923 (17 births)
Celestine as a female name
Ranked #3,968 in 2024
37 female births in 2024
Peak: 1952 (195 births)
Celestine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Celestine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,665 babies were registered. Celestine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Celestine by Decade
How has Celestine 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.
Celestine by State
Birth registrations for Celestine span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Virginia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Hawaii, Kansas. On average, about 185 Celestines were registered per state.
Celestine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Celestine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Celestine
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Celestine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Celestine?
We estimate approximately 4,318 people named Celestine 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 79,378 Americans share this first name.
Is Celestine a common name?
Celestine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,992 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Celestine most popular?
Celestine reached peak popularity in 1952, when 195 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Celestine is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Celestine a female name?
Celestine is predominantly female. 97.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Celestine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Celestine Smith, Celestine Johnson, Celestine 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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