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Celia

Girl

Origin of the name

Celia comes from the Latin Caelia, the name of a Roman family, which has been linked to caelum, “heaven.”

Classic name

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The high point came in 1915, with 853 births and the No. 195 spot that year. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 774.
56,642births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 195rank at its peak, in 1915

Where babies named Celia are born

1915

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The darker the blue, the more common Celia is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Celia is most common in New Mexico (2.5 times), Texas (2.1) and Arizona (1.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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