Selam vs Selena

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

Name A

Selam

Girl name · Rank #15880

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Selam Selena
Current Rank #15880 #245
Total Births (all years) 205 58,696
Peak Year 1998 1995
Peak Year Births 11 3,825
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selam Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss — 179
1910ss — 318
1920ss — 424
1930ss — 327
1940ss — 455
1950ss — 965
1960ss — 2,534
1970ss — 4,842
1980ss 6 3,362
1990ss 54 15,042
2000ss 67 12,417
2010ss 59 11,018
2020ss 19 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selam Selena
2014 6 960
2015 8 1,014
2016 — 1,125
2017 9 1,305
2018 5 1,316
2019 7 1,334
2020 6 1,242
2021 8 1,452
2022 — 1,279
2023 — 1,306
2024 5 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, 1988–2024.

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