How Many People Are Named Cellestine?
An estimated 15 people in the United States have the first name Cellestine. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Cellestine peaked in popularity in 1949 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cellestine 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 Cellestine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Cellestine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
- Cellestine is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
15
About 1 in 22,850,289 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1949
8 births
Total Registered
30
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cellestine
Cellestine is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 30 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Cellestine as a female name
Ranked #6,377 in 1959
5 female births in 1959
Peak: 1949 (8 births)
Cellestine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cellestine span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 25 babies were registered. Cellestine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cellestine by Decade
How has Cellestine 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.
Cellestine + Last Name Combinations
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Cellestine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cellestine?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Cellestine 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 22,850,289 Americans share this first name.
Is Cellestine a common name?
Cellestine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 35.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cellestine most popular?
Cellestine reached peak popularity in 1949, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cellestine is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cellestine a female name?
Cellestine is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cellestine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cellestine Smith, Cellestine Johnson, Cellestine 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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