girl's name
Celinda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,115
Celinda is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1954, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Celinda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 98 |
| 1950s | 249 |
| 1960s | 224 |
| 1970s | 194 |
| 1980s | 129 |
| 1990s | 102 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Celinda?
In 2025, Celinda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Celinda 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.
Names that peaked alongside Celinda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Celinda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Celinda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Celinda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Celinda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Celinda
How popular is the name Celinda?
In 2025, Celinda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Celinda a girl's or a boy's name?
Celinda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Celinda?
Celinda has 3 syllables.
When was Celinda most popular?
Celinda peaked in 1954, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Celinda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Celinda currently ranks #15,081 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.