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Celia

Celia means "blind", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1910s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. 1915 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

EtymologyShort for Cecilia
EtymologyMeaning "blind"
Births by decade
1900s
2,971
1910s
6,559
1920s
6,370
1930s
4,390
1940s
4,230
1950s
5,597
1960s
3,880
1970s
2,450
1980s
3,485
1990s
3,538
2000s
3,984
2010s
2,817
Peaked in the 1910s · 50,271 total U.S. births since 1900