Selena vs Selina

Side-by-side comparison of Selena and Selina — 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

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1307

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Selena Selina
Current Rank #245 #1307
Total Births (all years) 58,696 19,045
Peak Year 1995 1995
Peak Year Births 3,825 704
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selena Selina
1880ss 102 110
1890ss 143 185
1900ss 179 173
1910ss 318 281
1920ss 424 282
1930ss 327 161
1940ss 455 191
1950ss 965 644
1960ss 2,534 2,148
1970ss 4,842 2,272
1980ss 3,362 2,659
1990ss 15,042 4,174
2000ss 12,417 2,692
2010ss 11,018 2,234
2020ss 6,568 839

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selena Selina
2014 960 248
2015 1,014 222
2016 1,125 218
2017 1,305 214
2018 1,316 229
2019 1,334 205
2020 1,242 158
2021 1,452 176
2022 1,279 162
2023 1,306 168
2024 1,289 175

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, 1880–2024.

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