Caelus
Caelus or Coelus was a primordial god of the sky in Roman mythology and theology, iconography, and literature. The deity's name usually appears in masculine grammatical form when he is conceived of as a male generative force.
Meaning & Origin of Caelus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Caelus or Coelus was a primordial god of the sky in Roman mythology and theology, iconography, and literature. The deity's name usually appears in masculine grammatical form when he is conceived of as a male generative force.
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The Story of Caelus
Caelus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Caeluss were born — ranking #6,811 that year. As of 2026, Caelus ranks #6,811 for baby boys with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Caeluss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Caelus
Caelus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Caelus's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,811. Use the chart and map above to compare Caelus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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