Feminine dossier · first seen 1908

Celest

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2004

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Celest

How many people are named Celest?

An estimated 1,013 living Americans are named Celest.

How rare is Celest?

Celest is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.7% from its 2004 peak.

How old is the typical Celest?

The median age of a living American named Celest is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 33 years old.

Is Celest still popular?

Yes. Celest is holding steady, with 8 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Celest most common?

Celest has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.

1908Peak 20042025

Peak year

2004

Decline from peak

85.7%

2025

All-time

1,089

Celest has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Celest peaked in 2004, when 56 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 8 girls were given the name.

Down 85.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,089 Americans named Celest since 1908.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

1,030

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age26

Core range19–33

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

California

2.9× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 2000s 2.9×

Texas · 2000s 2.5×

California · 1990s 2.1×