Selena vs Selah

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

Name A

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Name B

Selah

Girl name · Rank #280

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selena Selah
2014 960 577
2015 1,014 690
2016 1,125 688
2017 1,305 694
2018 1,316 732
2019 1,334 701
2020 1,242 722
2021 1,452 822
2022 1,279 884
2023 1,306 1,024
2024 1,289 1,122

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, 1880–2024.

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