Celestine
The French form of the Latin Caelestinus, from caelestis, meaning heavenly, which in turn comes from caelum, the sky. Several popes used the name.
Celestine in 2025
Celestine was given to 49 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 5,690th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 67,660 babies born.
The history of Celestine
Celestine reached its highest point in 1952, when 195 babies were given the name, ranking 1,120th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 789th, in 1902.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 10,041 babies have been named Celestine. Half of them were born before 1944, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Celestine by decade
| Decade | Babies named Celestine | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 105 | 896 |
| 1890s | 232 | 825 |
| 1900s | 326 | 789 |
| 1910s | 952 | 919 |
| 1920s | 1,545 | 995 |
| 1930s | 1,197 | 957 |
| 1940s | 1,441 | 1,078 |
| 1950s | 1,665 | 1,104 |
| 1960s | 1,038 | 1,535 |
| 1970s | 463 | 2,300 |
| 1980s | 237 | 4,624 |
| 1990s | 265 | 4,832 |
| 2000s | 184 | 8,838 |
| 2010s | 195 | 7,637 |
| 2020s | 196 | 5,690 |
Where Celestine is heading
Celestine has risen 81% over the past decade, from 27 babies in 2015 to 49 in 2025.
Names like Celestine
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Celestine.