Celine Dion
There are approximately 1 people named Celine Dion living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Celine with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Dion. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Celine
16K
Alive today
Named Dion
8.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 19
Top Census group: White (42.7%)
Estimated bearers: 8.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,417
Per 100K: 2.61
Top ancestry: White (89.2%)
First name trend
Celine: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Celine. The peak year was 2024 with 1,347 births. The average person named Celine today is 19 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Celine
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Celine, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 42.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Celine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Celine at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White42.7% · 5,565
- Hispanic or Latino22.1% · 2,876
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.5% · 2,667
- Black or African American9.6% · 1,257
- Two or more races4.7% · 612
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 53
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Dion surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Dion, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 89.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Dion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Dion at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.2% · 6,948
- Two or more races3.6% · 281
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 214
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 168
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 105
- Black or African American0.9% · 71
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Celine has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0046% of the US population, based on 15,742 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Celine right now.
The surname Dion appears at a rate of 2.61 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0026%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Celine Dion. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Celine Dion: questions and answers
How many people are named Celine Dion?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Celine Dion. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0046%) with the surname frequency (2.61 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Celine Dion?
We classify Celine Dion as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Celine a male or female name?
Celine is predominantly female. Out of 17,052 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Celine profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Celine Dion?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Celine Dion is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.