Celeste has been given to about 65,678 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Celeste ranks 188th among American girls in 2025, with 1,662 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,662 babies were given the name, ranking 188th. The typical living American called Celeste is about 31 years old today. It is relatively most common in Rhode Island, where it accounts for 0.16% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.