Celeste

“Heavenly” — Latin, via French origin

Girl's name · #188 in the US (2025) · Trending

Celeste is climbing: on the charts since 1881, it reached #188 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 1,700 girls given the name last year. Roughly 66,000 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: #55 in France (2025) · #61 in Belgium (2025) · #72 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Celestes

Celeste Holm — American actress (1917–2012)
Celeste Ng — American novelist
Celeste Cortesi — Filipino model and beauty pageant titleholder
Celeste Yarnall — American actress (1944-2018)
Celeste Caeiro — Portuguese restaurant worker during the Carnation Revolution (1933–2024)

In stories & tradition

Celeste Perrault — Days of Our Lives
Celeste #1 — Sunday in the Park with George
Celeste — 16 Wishes

What Celestes become

Among 249 notable people named Celeste:

Entertainers appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Celeste Holm, American actress (1917–2012).

Similar names: Noelle · Kehlani · Juliette · Lucia · Cecilia · Celine

Browse more girl names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service