Celia is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Celia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Celia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Celia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Celia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “heavenly or blind”. From the Roman family name Caelius, or a short form of Cecilia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 56,716 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 973 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 26 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 87 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Celia per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (853/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (50/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1969 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1980 (5/yr).
Celia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #340 nationally (given to 853 babies that year).
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