Celinda
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "heavenly one".
Name Census estimates that about 874 living Americans carry the first name Celinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Celinda today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Celinda births was 1954 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Celinda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
874
~ 1 in 392,167 Americans
Peak year
1954
34 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
2015 SSA rank
#16,988
Tracked since 1938
Census
Celinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,281 people with the first name Celinda, which placed it at #10,426 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,426
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,281 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
50.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Celinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Celinda is Hispanic at 50.4%. The next largest groups are White (38.2%) and Black (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Celinda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Celinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino50.4% · 645
- White38.2% · 489
- Black or African American5.7% · 73
- Two or more races2.6% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 17
Popularity
Celinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Celinda from the 1930s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 249 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Celinda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Celinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Celindas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Celinda, while Florida, New York, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 59 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Celinda
The name Celinda has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the word "caelestis," which translates to "heavenly" or "celestial." This name was particularly popular during the Medieval and Renaissance periods in parts of Europe, especially in Italy, Spain, and Portugal.
The earliest recorded use of the name Celinda can be traced back to the 12th century, where it appeared in various literary works and records of noble families. One of the first notable individuals to bear this name was Celinda of Ravenna, a 13th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts.
In the 15th century, Celinda Malaspina, an Italian poet and scholar, gained recognition for her contributions to the literary world. Her poetry often explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
During the 16th century, Celinda Riario, a member of the powerful Riario family in Italy, was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the cultural renaissance of the time.
In the 17th century, Celinda Sforza, a member of the noble Sforza family in Milan, was a prominent figure in the political and social circles of her time.
Another notable figure with the name Celinda was Celinda Hawkins, a 19th-century English writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and education. She was born in 1815 and passed away in 1892.
While the name Celinda has its roots in Latin and was popular during the Medieval and Renaissance periods, it has maintained a presence throughout history, with various individuals bearing this name and leaving their mark in diverse fields.
People
Celinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Celinda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Celinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Celinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 874 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Celinda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 392,167 US residents.
Is Celinda a common name?
We classify Celinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,080 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Celinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Celinda was 1954, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Celinda is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Celinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,281 people with the name Celinda, or 0.42 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,426 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Celinda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Celinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Celinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,279 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Celinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Celinda is Hispanic at 50.4%. The next largest groups are White (38.2%) and Black (5.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Celinda most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Celinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.4% (645 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Celinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Celinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Celinda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Celinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Celinda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Celinda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Celinda?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.