Selena vs Selma

Side-by-side comparison of Selena and Selma — 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

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Selena Selma
Current Rank #245 #2767
Total Births (all years) 58,696 26,820
Peak Year 1995 1918
Peak Year Births 3,825 798
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selena Selma
1880ss 102 808
1890ss 143 2,067
1900ss 179 2,396
1910ss 318 5,768
1920ss 424 6,771
1930ss 327 2,880
1940ss 455 1,332
1950ss 965 1,061
1960ss 2,534 681
1970ss 4,842 252
1980ss 3,362 225
1990ss 15,042 398
2000ss 12,417 956
2010ss 11,018 882
2020ss 6,568 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selena Selma
2014 960 109
2015 1,014 88
2016 1,125 95
2017 1,305 88
2018 1,316 79
2019 1,334 87
2020 1,242 82
2021 1,452 63
2022 1,279 63
2023 1,306 74
2024 1,289 61

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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