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Celia

Pronounced S IY1 L Y AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1915
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Celia?

Celia is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 56,363 children — the 499th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1915, when 853 children were given it.

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1915Girls: 853Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
S IY1 L Y AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Celia

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Celia

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Celia?
Celia ranks 499th among girls' names in US records, with 56,363 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,331.
Is Celia a unisex name?
No. Celia is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Celia most popular?
1915, when 853 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.