Celine

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

⭐ Famous Celine

Celine Song

South Korean-Canadian director and writer

Choose Celine and your child shares a first name with Celine Song, a South Korean-Canadian director and writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Celine, like who?” Celine Song's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,096 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Celine, 1,466 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Celine would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCeline first shows up in US birth records in 1893, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 132 years since.
• 🏆Best yearCeline is at its all-time high right now: #207 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowCeline is 4.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,086 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,096.
• 🚀TrendCeline has climbed 252 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #207. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedCeline is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #64, followed by New York (#87) and California (#89). It's in the top 1,000 in 34 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Celine means “heavenly”. Our records link it to French, German and Greek roots.

About the name Celine

Celine is a girl name of French, German and Greek origin meaning “heavenly”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Celine for girls from 1893 to 2025, in 121 of those 133 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #207 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #207, with 1,466 babies.

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