Sela vs Selena

Side-by-side comparison of Sela and Selena — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sela

Girl name · Rank #4121

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sela Selena
Current Rank #4121 #245
Total Births (all years) 1,299 58,696
Peak Year 2000 1995
Peak Year Births 81 3,825
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sela Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss — 179
1910ss — 318
1920ss — 424
1930ss — 327
1940ss — 455
1950ss 17 965
1960ss — 2,534
1970ss 13 4,842
1980ss 17 3,362
1990ss 188 15,042
2000ss 615 12,417
2010ss 324 11,018
2020ss 125 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sela Selena
2014 34 960
2015 29 1,014
2016 22 1,125
2017 27 1,305
2018 45 1,316
2019 27 1,334
2020 19 1,242
2021 21 1,452
2022 24 1,279
2023 26 1,306
2024 35 1,289

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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