Selene vs Selina

Side-by-side comparison of Selene and Selina — 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

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1307

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Metric Selene Selina
Current Rank #674 #1307
Total Births (all years) 9,240 19,045
Peak Year 2022 1995
Peak Year Births 425 704
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selene Selina
1880ss — 110
1890ss — 185
1900ss — 173
1910ss 5 281
1920ss 23 282
1930ss 12 161
1940ss 79 191
1950ss 161 644
1960ss 359 2,148
1970ss 473 2,272
1980ss 481 2,659
1990ss 1,608 4,174
2000ss 1,709 2,692
2010ss 2,347 2,234
2020ss 1,983 839

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selene Selina
2014 194 248
2015 214 222
2016 203 218
2017 292 214
2018 327 229
2019 313 205
2020 337 158
2021 396 176
2022 425 162
2023 401 168
2024 424 175

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, 1919–2024.

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