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Celeste

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Celeste: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #423 to #1222.200020052010201520202025#423#1222
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1222
1997#1045
1998#846
1999#678
2000#748
2001#779
2002#750
2003#844
2004#866
2005#951
2006#928
2007#793
2008#916
2009#1055
2010#1150
2011#1015
2012#955
2013#900
2014#859
2015#775
2016#955
2017#683
2018#657
2019#749
2020#550
2021#603
2022#576
2023#444
2024#467
2025#423

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 6 of the 57 years from 1968 to 2024.

In 2024: #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, #467 among girls in England and Wales, #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #790 among girls in Scotland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1968–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1968–2024

    Highest recorded position: #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #423 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #401 in Republic of Ireland in 1968.

Celeste's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#42396HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#46788HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#44490HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#57667HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#60364HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#55072HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#74951HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#65761HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#68360HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#95538HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#77550HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#85944HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#90041HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#95538HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#101534HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#115028HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#105530HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#91635HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#79341HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#92831HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#95128HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#86631HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#84431HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#75034HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#77931HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#74831HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#67835HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#84626HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#104519HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#122215HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5566HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#4013HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Celeste is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Celeste, between 1968 and 2025, in 31 of those 58 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1968England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419682025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1968–20246#401 in 1968
England and Wales1996–202530#423 in 2025
Northern Ireland20241#407 in 2024
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 57 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1968) than in England and Wales (2025).

No registrar recorded it for 27 years after 1968; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Celeste

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1968–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #401 in Republic of Ireland in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.