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Celeste

Girl's name · #188 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Celeste is climbing: on the charts since 1881, it reached #188 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 1,700 girls given the name last year. Roughly 66,000 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#49 in Italy (2024) · #55 in France (2025) · #61 in Belgium (2025) · #72 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #167 in Canada (2025) · #181 in Ecuador (2025) · #183 in Mexico (2024) · #327 in Switzerland (2025) · #423 in England & Wales (2025) · #436 in Sweden (2025) · #474 in Scotland (2025) · #477 in Netherlands (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Celestes

• Celeste Holm — American stage, film and television actress (1917–2012)
• Celeste O'Connor — American actress (born 1998)
• Celeste — British singer (born 1994)
• Celeste Ng — American novelist (born 1980)
• Celeste Cortesi — Filipino model, actress and beauty queen (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

• Celeste Perrault — Days of Our Lives (TV series)
• Celeste #1 — Sunday in the Park with George (musical stage work)
• Celeste — 16 Wishes (TV series)

What Celestes become

Among 249 notable people named Celeste:

Entertainers appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Celeste Holm, American stage, film and television actress (1917–2012).

Similar names: Noelle · Kehlani · Juliette · Serena · Cecilia · Celine

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