Céléna
How to say it: say-lay-NA · /seleˈna/
From Greek Selene, goddess of the moon - modern French spelling of Celena/Selena with accent.
Céléna was the 208th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #210 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #208 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 37 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,936 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #210 |
| In France, 2025 | #167 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Céléna peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Léna
- Céce
Honouring a Céléna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Céléna is about 1 in 81.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #167 for girls in 2025.
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