Celesta
Girl name · English · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #830 in 1881
0 babies were named Celesta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1881–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCelesta first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1881, when it reached #830.
About the name Celesta
Celesta is a girl name of English, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sta”. US birth records list Celesta for girls from 1881 to 2024, in 126 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #830 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 | 48,257 girls |
| 1890s | 30 | 33,212 girls |
| 1900s | 42 | 23,935 girls |
| 1910s | 30 | 33,887 girls |
| 1920s | 29 | 34,518 girls |
| 1930s | 19 | 53,419 girls |
| 1940s | 12 | 82,102 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 84,175 girls |
| 1960s | 9.6 | 104,603 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 80,451 girls |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 138,122 girls |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 190,114 girls |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 271,003 girls |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 636,943 girls |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 252,525 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Celesta
What is the origin of the name Celesta?
Celesta has English, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Celesta a boy or girl name?
Celesta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Celesta?
Celesta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #830 in 1881.