Celina
Variant of Celine, from the Roman Caelina, which is related to caelum, heaven. The form has also been treated as a spelling of Selina, linked to the Greek moon goddess Selene.
Celina in 2025
Celina was given to 329 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,588th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,077 babies born.
The history of Celina
Celina reached its highest point in 1994, when 593 babies were given the name, ranking 813th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 16,301 babies have been named Celina. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Celina by decade
| Decade | Babies named Celina | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 102 | 990 |
| 1890s | 139 | 1,033 |
| 1900s | 119 | 1,542 |
| 1910s | 232 | 1,836 |
| 1920s | 277 | 2,394 |
| 1930s | 181 | 2,541 |
| 1940s | 193 | 2,897 |
| 1950s | 354 | 2,461 |
| 1960s | 781 | 1,719 |
| 1970s | 1,699 | 1,014 |
| 1980s | 2,489 | 1,106 |
| 1990s | 4,009 | 813 |
| 2000s | 2,323 | 1,384 |
| 2010s | 1,914 | 2,068 |
| 2020s | 1,489 | 1,588 |
Where Celina is heading
Celina has risen 88% over the past decade, from 175 babies in 2015 to 329 in 2025.
Names like Celina
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Celina.