girl's name
Celissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 44
Celissa is a girl's name. In 2000 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1984, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Celissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2000, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s (to 2000) | 8 |
How popular is Celissa?
In 2000, Celissa was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Celissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Celissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Celissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Celissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Celissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Celissa
How popular is the name Celissa?
In 2000, Celissa was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Celissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Celissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Celissa most popular?
Celissa peaked in 1984, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.