girl's name
Celena
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,479
Ireland
#480
1973 births
Celena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1995, when 202 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Celena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 36 |
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 21 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 280 |
| 1970s | 1,253 |
| 1980s | 739 |
| 1990s | 1,234 |
| 2000s | 560 |
| 2010s | 355 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 173 |
How popular is Celena?
In 2025, Celena was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Celena is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Celena is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Céléna | Céléna is a rare spelling of Celena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 465 times, mostly in France. | 465 |
| Célèna | Célèna is a rare spelling of Celena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
| Célena | Célena is a rare spelling of Celena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Celena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Celena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Celena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Celena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Celena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Celena
How popular is the name Celena?
In 2025, Celena was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Celena a girl's or a boy's name?
Celena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Celena?
Celena has 3 syllables.
When was Celena most popular?
Celena peaked in 1995, when 202 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Celena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Celena currently ranks #2,573 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.