boy's name
Celt
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 170
Celt is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Celt over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 36 |
| 2010s | 77 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Celt?
In 2025, Celt was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Celt
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Celt also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Celt over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Celt
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Celt — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Celt
How popular is the name Celt?
In 2025, Celt was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Celt a girl's or a boy's name?
Celt is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Celt?
Celt has 1 syllable.
When was Celt most popular?
Celt peaked in 2022, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Celt a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Celt currently ranks #3,703 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.