Sela vs Selina

Side-by-side comparison of Sela and Selina — 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

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1307

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Metric Sela Selina
Current Rank #4121 #1307
Total Births (all years) 1,299 19,045
Peak Year 2000 1995
Peak Year Births 81 704
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sela Selina
1880ss — 110
1890ss — 185
1900ss — 173
1910ss — 281
1920ss — 282
1930ss — 161
1940ss — 191
1950ss 17 644
1960ss — 2,148
1970ss 13 2,272
1980ss 17 2,659
1990ss 188 4,174
2000ss 615 2,692
2010ss 324 2,234
2020ss 125 839

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sela Selina
2014 34 248
2015 29 222
2016 22 218
2017 27 214
2018 45 229
2019 27 205
2020 19 158
2021 21 176
2022 24 162
2023 26 168
2024 35 175

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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