Celeste

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A few things about Celeste you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Celeste

Celeste Holm

American actress (1917–2012)

Choose Celeste and your child shares a first name with Celeste Holm, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Celeste, like who?” Celeste Holm's Wikipedia article is available in 50 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 967 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Celeste, 1,662 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Celeste would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCeleste 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 yearCeleste is at its all-time high right now: #188 in 2025.
• 🚀TrendCeleste has climbed 164 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #188. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCeleste is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #82, followed by California (#89) and Rhode Island (#91). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Celeste means “heavenly”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Celeste

Celeste is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “heavenly”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ste”. US birth records list Celeste for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 145 of those 145 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #188 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #188, with 1,662 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names