Celia
Girl nameCelia has been given to 56,716 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1915 and currently ranks #774 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin
Borrowed from Latin Caelia, feminine of Roman family name Caelius, probably from caelum (“heaven”). Introduced into English by William Shakespeare in As You Like It.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
56,716
Peak year
1915 (853 babies)
Rank in 2025
#774 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +7%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Celia
Celia Johnson
English actress (1908–1982)
Celia Imrie
British actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Celia.
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