Girl · #16,763 in 2026

Celese

Name: Popularity of the name Celese in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Celese, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#16,763

Peak Rank

#6,558 (1972)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1965

First Year

2011

Last Year

1972

Peak Year

#6558

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Celese

American parents first put Celese on the record books as a baby girl name in 1965, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 7 Celeses were born — ranking #6,558 that year. About 25% of every Celese on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Celese last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 73 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Celese

Phonetically similar names — useful when Celese is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Seles
Celis
Selas
Sillies
Sullies
Cilice
Sulis
Silis
Silice
Scillies
Solace
Selfs

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Celese

What does the name Celese mean?

Celese is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1965. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Celese in 2026?

In 2026, Celese ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Celese most popular?

Celese reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #6,558 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Celese a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Celese is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Celese?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Celese include Glenita, Marhta, Gindy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Celese

Celese is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Celese's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #6,558. Use the chart and map above to compare Celese'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.