Feminine dossier · first seen 1881

Celesta

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1921

Peak era

1921

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Celesta

How many people are named Celesta?

An estimated 865 living Americans are named Celesta.

How rare is Celesta?

Celesta fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Celesta?

The median age of a living American named Celesta is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 66 years old.

Is Celesta still popular?

Not especially. Celesta has been declining since its 1921 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

1881Peak 19212025

Peak year

1921

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

2,136

Celesta is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Celesta peaked in 1921, when 47 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,136 Americans named Celesta since 1881.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1921

Living profile

998

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age55

Core range39–71

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.