Celestina
Girl name · #3466 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Celestina is currently the #3466 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Celestina.
The 133-year story
Celestina first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 52 girls were named Celestina — good for #2614 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Celestina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Celestina in class?
Celestina scores 45 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Celestina is most common
State-level data for Celestina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Celestina
Statistically, parents drawn to Celestina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Caterina, Corina, Serina, Christiana, and Cristina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Celestina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Celestina a popular girl name?
Celestina ranked #3466 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Celestina most popular?
Celestina peaked in 1998, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #2614 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Celestina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Celestina. It scores 45/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.