Celaya
Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413. The municipality for which the city serves as municipal seat, had a population of 415,869.
Meaning & Origin of Celaya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413. The municipality for which the city serves as municipal seat, had a population of 415,869.
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Origin & history
The Story of Celaya
Celaya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 6 Celayas were born — ranking #14,962 that year. As of 2026, Celaya ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Celayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Celaya
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- Marta Sahagún de Fox (b. April 10, 1953), former Mexican First Lady and wife of President Vicente Fox, lived in Celaya and unsuccessfully ran for mayor
- Guillermo Martínez (b. 15 March 1995), Footballer
- Miguel Martínez (b. September 29, 1921), Musician, composer and songwriter. Considered the father of the modern mariachi trumpet
- Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras (b. October 13, 1759, d. August 3, 1833), Architect and painter. Designed the El Carmen church in Celaya
- Joshua Ilika Brenner (b. September 14, 1976) Olympic swimmer
- Liliana Ibáñez (b. January 30, 1991), Olympic swimmer
- Teresa Magueyal (1958–2023), Mexican human rights activist.
- Raúl Velasco (b. April 24, 1933, d. November 26, 2006) Entertainer and TV Producer. Was the host of the TV program Siempre en Domingo .
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About the name Celaya
Celaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Celaya's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #14,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Celaya'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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