Celeste

Girl name

Celeste has been given to 65,678 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #188 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /səˈlɛst/

Borrowed from French Céleste, ultimately from Latin caelestis (“heavenly”).

Origin: French < Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

65,678

Peak year

2025 (1,662 babies)

Rank in 2025

#188 for girls

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▲ +161%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Celeste

Celeste Holm

American actress (1917–2012)

Kaitlyn

American bodybuilder, model, and professional wrestler

Celeste Ng

American novelist

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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