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Celia

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #562 to #1752.200020052010201520202025#562#1752
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#562
1997#618
1998#628
1999#641
2000#655
2001#853
2002#1104
2003#933
2004#840
2005#971
2006#1031
2007#1073
2008#1391
2009#1752
2010#930
2011#1168
2012#1184
2013#1018
2014#1070
2015#942
2016#1112
2017#1063
2018#1200
2019#980
2020#853
2021#812
2022#746
2023#1008
2024#751
2025#733

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 19 of the 61 years from 1965 to 2025.

In 2025: #393 among girls in Norway, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #733 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–2025

    Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1965–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #733 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 3 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #284 in Republic of Ireland in 1969.

Celia'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#73350HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#75150HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#100834HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#74649HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#81244HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#85342HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#98036HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#120028HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#106333HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#111231HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#94238HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#107033HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#101835HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#118428HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#116828HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#93037HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#175215HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#139120HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#107327HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#103127HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#97127HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#84032HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#93326HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#110419HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#85327HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#65538HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#64138HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#62840HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#61841HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#56244HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#3937HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#4166HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#3828HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#32610HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#33410HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#4386HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#37110HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#5115HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#36311HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#39310HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#4677HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#4617HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#39210HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4299HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#4179HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#5505HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#5485HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5145HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#4956HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5864HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5475HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#4617HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#5535HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#4887HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#5266HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#5625HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5405HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#4684HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4025HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#2849HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2886HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified

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

Where Celia is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Celia, between 1965 and 2025, in 46 of those 61 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 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969NorwayNorway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2021England 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 199619652025
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 Ireland1965–202519#284 in 1969
Norway1974–202527#326 in 2021
England and Wales1996–202530#562 in 1996

Its high point came 52 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1969) than in Norway (2021).

No registrar recorded it for 11 years after 1983; it appears again in 1995.

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What is known about Celia

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1965–2025.
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 3 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #284 in Republic of Ireland in 1969. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.