Fun Facts About the Name Celso
- More than 2 thousand babies named Celso: U.S. records list 2,344 babies given the name Celso from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Celso Mean?
Celso is a masculine name used in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. It is a Romance-language form of the Latin name Celsus, which comes from the Latin adjective celsus, meaning "high," "lofty," or "tall." In Latin, the word could describe physical height, elevated position, or, in a figurative sense, pride or distinction. Celso is not related to Celestine or Celestino, which come from Latin caelestis, "heavenly."
Celso Name History & Origins
Celsus was used as a Roman cognomen, a supplementary name that distinguished members of a family. A noted bearer was Aulus Cornelius Celsus, a Roman writer of the early first century AD whose De Medicina is an important source for Roman medicine. In the second century, the philosopher Celsus wrote a critical attack on Christianity, known mainly through Origen's reply, Contra Celsum. Early Christian tradition also includes a martyr named Celsus, venerated with Saint Nazarius in Milan.
As Latin gave way to the Romance languages, the name took the form Celso in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian. It has been used as a masculine given name in those languages. The name is distinct from the Irish name Cellach, sometimes anglicized as Celsus, which has a different origin.
How Popular is the Name Celso?
Celso has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #1,449 in 1910.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,431 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #5,261 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #5,102 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #4,879 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #5,148 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #3,352 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #4,664 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #5,356 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #4,493 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2016 | #4,117 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2015 | #4,570 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #4,562 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #3,137 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2012 | #4,027 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2011 | #3,904 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2010 | #3,082 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 2009 | #3,934 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #3,662 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #2,725 | 44 | 0.0021% |
| 2006 | #2,518 | 48 | 0.0023% |
| 2005 | #2,808 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 2004 | #2,573 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 2003 | #2,481 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 2002 | #3,114 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2001 | #2,391 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 2000 | #2,484 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1999 | #2,408 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 1998 | #2,163 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1997 | #2,170 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 1996 | #2,602 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #2,145 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1994 | #1,984 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1993 | #2,522 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1992 | #2,094 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 1991 | #1,925 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1990 | #2,090 | 35 | 0.0017% |
| 1989 | #2,034 | 35 | 0.0017% |
| 1988 | #1,791 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1987 | #2,280 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1986 | #2,524 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1985 | #1,839 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1984 | #1,848 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1983 | #2,804 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1982 | #2,010 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1981 | #2,212 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1980 | #2,010 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1979 | #3,196 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1978 | #2,080 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1977 | #2,927 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1976 | #1,543 | 35 | 0.0022% |
| 1975 | #2,012 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1974 | #2,208 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1973 | #2,138 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1972 | #2,169 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1971 | #1,925 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1970 | #1,947 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1969 | #2,144 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1968 | #1,794 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1967 | #2,495 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1966 | #2,056 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1965 | #1,676 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1964 | #1,621 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1963 | #2,318 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1962 | #2,049 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1961 | #2,249 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1960 | #1,589 | 26 | 0.0012% |
| 1959 | #1,812 | 20 | 0.0009% |
| 1958 | #1,905 | 18 | 0.0008% |
| 1957 | #1,638 | 24 | 0.0011% |
| 1956 | #2,283 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1955 | #1,981 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1954 | #3,501 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #1,519 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1952 | #1,946 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1951 | #2,065 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1950 | #2,039 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1949 | #2,136 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1948 | #2,233 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1947 | #2,091 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1946 | #1,772 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1945 | #1,787 | 15 | 0.0011% |
| 1944 | #1,823 | 15 | 0.0011% |
| 1943 | #2,428 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1942 | #2,555 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1941 | #2,690 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1940 | #1,913 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1939 | #2,640 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1938 | #1,998 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1937 | #2,010 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1936 | #2,666 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1935 | #2,411 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1934 | #2,151 | 12 | 0.0012% |
| 1933 | #2,576 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1932 | #2,212 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1931 | #1,550 | 21 | 0.0020% |
| 1930 | #3,062 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1929 | #2,223 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1928 | #1,718 | 20 | 0.0018% |
| 1927 | #2,552 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1926 | #2,594 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1925 | #2,615 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1924 | #2,499 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1923 | #2,352 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1922 | #2,511 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1921 | #3,580 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1920 | #2,997 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1918 | #3,419 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1916 | #2,286 | 12 | 0.0013% |
| 1914 | #2,482 | 8 | 0.0012% |
| 1912 | #2,324 | 6 | 0.0014% |
| 1910 | #1,449 | 6 | 0.0031% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Celso Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are cheerful and friendly, but are apt to have an emotional life. You like to have several lines of effort going at once. You are a good talker and promoter and seldom worry over anything. At times, you can be impatient, and impulsive. You have the ability to bring an idea to completion. You can express yourself joyously and constructively. You might be psychic, but not know it. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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