Selah vs Selena

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

Name A

Selah

Girl name · Rank #280

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Selah Selena
Current Rank #280 #245
Total Births (all years) 13,747 58,696
Peak Year 2024 1995
Peak Year Births 1,122 3,825
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selah Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss — 179
1910ss — 318
1920ss — 424
1930ss — 327
1940ss — 455
1950ss — 965
1960ss 11 2,534
1970ss 55 4,842
1980ss 104 3,362
1990ss 347 15,042
2000ss 2,482 12,417
2010ss 6,174 11,018
2020ss 4,574 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selah Selena
2014 577 960
2015 690 1,014
2016 688 1,125
2017 694 1,305
2018 732 1,316
2019 701 1,334
2020 722 1,242
2021 822 1,452
2022 884 1,279
2023 1,024 1,306
2024 1,122 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, 1962–2024.

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