Caelum
A boy's name of Latin origin with 830 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chisel.
Caelum is a boy's baby name of Latin origin, from the Latin word meaning 'sky, heaven' or alternatively from the small southern constellation Caelum, named for a chisel. In Roman cosmology, the caelum was the vault of heaven — the realm of the gods.
Caelum is a name of breathtaking aspiration — to look up at the sky and name a child after it is to give them an entire cosmos to grow into. Rare, classical, and genuinely beautiful.
EtymologyShow more
Caelum is cataloged under the Latin naming tradition. Latin-origin names have been a backbone of Western naming for centuries, carried forward through the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church, and the Romance languages.
In the U.S., Caelum has been recorded as a boy's name since 1995, with 830 total births. Browse the Latin names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Caelum climbed 6220 spots in the last 20 years — from #8246 to #2026.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 332 | #2168 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 382 | #3520 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 100 | #7146 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 16 | #9143 | — |
The Story of Caelum
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2018, Caelum is a fresh, modern favorite. Boys named Caelum are most likely born between 2008 and 2024.
How rare is Caelum?
Only about 1 in every 48,000 babies born in 2024 was named Caelum — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1995, peaked in the 2010s with 382 births that decade, and continues to thrive.
Caelum by the numbers
- Would fill 17 school buses
- Meeting one Caelum per day would take 2.3 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(27 years, 1995–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75 | #2026 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2275 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2245 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2176 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2117 |
| 2019 | 78 | #1900 |
| 2018 | 85 | #1793 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2901 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4115 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3798 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5512 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4201 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3908 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3525 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3543 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4449 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6114 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6321 |
| 2006 | 9 | #8092 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6707 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1995–2024