Girl · Name family
Celia
224,045births recorded
20Countries
9Variants
1926Peak · Argentina
#51Spain 2024
Celia is a girl name family recorded 224,045 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Spain (#51 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1926, at 494.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Celia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia | Spanish | 63,045 | 🇫🇷 France | #124 | 2004 | ▼ 44 % |
| Celia | Spanish | 56,716 | 🇺🇸 United States | #774 | 1895 | ▲ 20 % |
| Celia | Spanish | 52,811 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1524 | 1926 | ▼ 67 % |
| Celia | Spanish | 22,220 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #51 | 2004 | – |
| Celia | Spanish | 4,374 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #242 | 2004 | ▼ 36 % |
| Celia | Spanish | 1,594 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #108 | 2001 | ▲ 71 % |
| Kelya | French | 6,310 | 🇫🇷 France | #557 | 2013 | ▼ 54 % |
| Kelya | French | 108 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 2014 | ▼ 25 % |
| Kelya | French | 96 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2013 | – |
| Kelya | French | 53 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2015 | – |
| Kelia | French | 3,615 | 🇫🇷 France | #1223 | 2013 | ▼ 77 % |
| Kelia | French | 1,054 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 1993 | ▼ 38 % |
| Kelia | French | 106 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2012 | – |
| Kelia | French | 46 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2010 | – |
| Kelia | French | 15 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1999 | – |
| Celya | French | 3,380 | 🇫🇷 France | #1415 | 2006 | ▼ 75 % |
| Celya | French | 252 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2011 | ▼ 42 % |
| Kellya | French | 1,580 | 🇫🇷 France | #1380 | 2012 | ▼ 67 % |
| Kellya | French | 36 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2011 | – |
| Kellya | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2011 | – |
| Kelyah | French | 465 | 🇫🇷 France | #2278 | 2015 | ▼ 44 % |
| Kellia | French | 355 | 🇫🇷 France | #7139 | 2014 | ▼ 58 % |
| Kellia | French | 12 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2016 | – |
| Keliah | French | 178 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2004 | new |
| Keliah | French | 165 | 🇫🇷 France | #3977 | 2009 | ▲ 154 % |
| Keliyah | English | 266 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2011 | ▼ 38 % |
| Keliyah | English | 45 | 🇫🇷 France | #3589 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Keliyah | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Celia ↔ Kelya — spelling variant
- Celia ↔ Kelia — spelling variant
- Celia ↔ Celya — spelling variant
- Celia ↔ Kellya — spelling variant
- Celia ↔ Kelyah — spelling variant
- Celia ↔ Kellia — spelling variant
- Celia ↔ Keliah — spelling variant
- Celia ↔ Keliyah — spelling variant
Questions about Celia
How popular is the name Celia?
In 2024 it ranked #51 in Spain. Official registers record 224,045 births across 20 countries.
What is Celia in other languages?
Kelya (French); Kelia (French); Celya (French); Kellya (French); Kelyah (French); Kellia (French); Keliah (French); Keliyah (English).
When was Celia most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1926, at 494.0 births per 100,000.
Is Celia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Celia is a girl name.