Celsa
Celsa is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Roman, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese.
- Ancient Roman
- Spanish
- Galician
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Celsa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Celsa is a name with multiple cultural origins: Ancient Roman, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Roman
- Spanish
- Galician
- Portuguese
The Story of Celsa
Celsa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 10 Celsas were born — ranking #8,079 that year. As of 2026, Celsa ranks #15,782 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Celsas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Celsa
Celsa is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Celsa's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #8,079. Use the chart and map above to compare Celsa'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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