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Celie
OriginFrench variation of Cecilia
Meaning"blind"
US Rank#8980
2025 SSA
About Celie
Attractive, underused name made famous by the heroine of The Color Purple. Still, if you're going to go to Celie, why not go all the way to Celia or Cecelia? You can always use Celie for short.
Pronounced SEE-lee.
As of October 2026, Celie ranked #8980 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #847 in 1880.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Celie in pop culture
- Celie Johnson
main character in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple"
- Celie
character in Jessica Day George's "Tuesdays at the Castle"
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character in "Signor Deluso" by Thomas Pasatieri
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