Celeste
How to say it: suh-LEST · /səˈlɛst/
From Latin 'caelestis' meaning 'heavenly' or 'of the sky'. Popularized in France and the English-speaking world.
Celeste was the 216th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,662 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #110 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 | #216 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,662 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,994 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #110 |
| In France, 2025 | #71 among girls’ names, 820 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Upward movement brought Celeste to its best years in the 2020s. Perched at its peak, additional rise is expected.
What goes with it
Airy in two breathy syllables, Celeste feels gentle and luminous. Elise sits beautifully beside it.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Celeste is about 1 in 84.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #71 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #424.
Famous people named Celeste
- Celeste Holm (1917–2012)American actress
- Celeste Ng (born 1980)American novelist
- Celeste Cortesi (born 1997)Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder
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