Celso
Celso is a name with multiple cultural origins: Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Italian.
- Portuguese
- Galician
- Spanish
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Celso
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Celso is a name with multiple cultural origins: Portuguese, Galician, Spanish, Italian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Portuguese
- Galician
- Spanish
- Italian
The Story of Celso
Celso first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 48 births, good for #2,513 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,089 among baby boy names with 14 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 2K Celsos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Celso
Phonetically similar names — useful when Celso is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Celsa
- Sulci
- Salsa
- Celo
- Selo
- Sello
- Celss
- Sesso
- Seso
- Ceso
- Cillo
- Sileo
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Celso
Celso is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Celso's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,421. Use the chart and map above to compare Celso'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.