Selene vs Selma

Side-by-side comparison of Selene and Selma — 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

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Selene Selma
Current Rank #674 #2767
Total Births (all years) 9,240 26,820
Peak Year 2022 1918
Peak Year Births 425 798
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selene Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss — 2,396
1910ss 5 5,768
1920ss 23 6,771
1930ss 12 2,880
1940ss 79 1,332
1950ss 161 1,061
1960ss 359 681
1970ss 473 252
1980ss 481 225
1990ss 1,608 398
2000ss 1,709 956
2010ss 2,347 882
2020ss 1,983 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selene Selma
2014 194 109
2015 214 88
2016 203 95
2017 292 88
2018 327 79
2019 313 87
2020 337 82
2021 396 63
2022 425 63
2023 401 74
2024 424 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, 1919–2024.

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