Selene vs Selena

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

Name A

Selene

Girl name · Rank #674

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Selene Selena
Current Rank #674 #245
Total Births (all years) 9,240 58,696
Peak Year 2022 1995
Peak Year Births 425 3,825
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selene Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss — 179
1910ss 5 318
1920ss 23 424
1930ss 12 327
1940ss 79 455
1950ss 161 965
1960ss 359 2,534
1970ss 473 4,842
1980ss 481 3,362
1990ss 1,608 15,042
2000ss 1,709 12,417
2010ss 2,347 11,018
2020ss 1,983 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selene Selena
2014 194 960
2015 214 1,014
2016 203 1,125
2017 292 1,305
2018 327 1,316
2019 313 1,334
2020 337 1,242
2021 396 1,452
2022 425 1,279
2023 401 1,306
2024 424 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, 1919–2024.

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