Girl name
Celeste
Celeste holds the #188 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,662 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #352 in 2020 to #188 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1881 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#82 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#188
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#188
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,662
girls named Celeste
Celeste popularity, 1880–2025
Where Celeste is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#91), New Mexico (#82), Delaware (#140)
Uniqueness score
28/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Celeste in the most recent year of SSA data.