U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Celeste

Celeste has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 65,678 U.S. babies, the 529th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,662 in 2025, with 1,662 in 2025.

Celeste has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).