Feminine dossier · first seen 1908
Celest
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2004
Peak births
56
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
8
All-time
1,089
Where it lives now
Celest is most concentrated in California — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Celest is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.