Celia

“Possibly heavenly” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #774 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Celia — on the books since 1880, #774 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 57,000 girls share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: #52 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Celias

Celia Cruz — Cuban singer (1925–2003)
Celia Johnson — English actress (1908–1982)
Célia Šašić — German association football player
Celia Imrie — British actress
Celia Sánchez — Cuban revolutionary (1920-1980)

In stories & tradition

Celia — As You Like It
Celia Stewart — Home and Away
Celia Mae — Monsters, Inc. · Monsters University

What Celias become

Among 603 notable people named Celia:

Entertainers appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Celia Cruz, Cuban singer (1925–2003).

Similar names: Kelly · Antonia · Cecelia · Delia · Corinne · Myra

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