Mostly girls
Anastasia
Greek, feminine variation of Anastasios
“resurrection”
Mostly girls · Latin
Celeste
“heavenly”
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The story behind the name
Meet Celeste.
Celeste is a softly pretty and somewhat quaint name with heavenly overtones, which kids might associate with Queen Celeste of Babar's elephant kingdom. She's a light and lovely choice that's finally getting noticed.
If you want a more unusual variation, consider Celestine, Celestia -- or even Celestial.
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A little perspective
How popular is Celeste?
Girls · 2025#1881,662 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 188 | 1,662 |
| 2024 | Girls | 197 | 1,562 |
| 2023 | Girls | 276 | 1,137 |
| 2022 | Girls | 292 | 1,083 |
| 2021 | Girls | 327 | 1,002 |
| 2020 | Girls | 352 | 876 |
| 2019 | Girls | 374 | 840 |
| 2018 | Girls | 446 | 720 |
| 2017 | Girls | 465 | 675 |
| 2016 | Girls | 494 | 632 |
| 2015 | Girls | 500 | 638 |
| 2014 | Girls | 467 | 679 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
CelestinaCelaCeleCeleesteCelenseCelesCelesiaCelesleyCelestCelestaCelestenaCelestene
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