Selah vs Selina

Side-by-side comparison of Selah and Selina — 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

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1307

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Selah Selina
Current Rank #280 #1307
Total Births (all years) 13,747 19,045
Peak Year 2024 1995
Peak Year Births 1,122 704
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selah Selina
1880ss — 110
1890ss — 185
1900ss — 173
1910ss — 281
1920ss — 282
1930ss — 161
1940ss — 191
1950ss — 644
1960ss 11 2,148
1970ss 55 2,272
1980ss 104 2,659
1990ss 347 4,174
2000ss 2,482 2,692
2010ss 6,174 2,234
2020ss 4,574 839

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selah Selina
2014 577 248
2015 690 222
2016 688 218
2017 694 214
2018 732 229
2019 701 205
2020 722 158
2021 822 176
2022 884 162
2023 1,024 168
2024 1,122 175

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, 1962–2024.

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