Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Celia
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1915
Peak births
853
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Celia
How many people are named Celia?
An estimated 26,598 living Americans are named Celia.
How rare is Celia?
Celia is uncommon among babies today, with 351 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 58.9% from its 1915 peak.
How old is the typical Celia?
The median age of a living American named Celia is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 20 and 63 years old.
Is Celia still popular?
Yes. Celia is holding steady, with 351 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Celia most common?
Celia has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 8.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19152025
Peak year
1915
Decline from peak
58.9%
2025
351
All-time
56,642
Where it lives now
Celia is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 7.9× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Celia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.