Boy’s name · Latin, French

Celestin

How to say it: seh-leh-STAN · /sɛlɛˈstæn/

Latin 'caelestis' meaning 'heavenly' - French form of Celestine, borne by popes and saints.

Celestin was the 11,234th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #10,873 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#11,234for boys in 2025
1 in 663,068US babies
5born in 2025
#10,873projected for 2030
1910sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Celestin
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#11,234
Babies born in 20255
Share of births1 in 663,068
Peak decade1910s
Change over 10 years×2.0
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#10,873
In France, 2025#240 among boys’ names, 230 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Celestin peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1 per million births, 1910s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Cel
  • Tin
  • Celin

Honouring a Celestin in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Celestin is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Czech, English, French.

In France: #240 for boys in 2025.

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