Seleste vs Selena

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

Name A

Seleste

Girl name · Rank #6973

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Seleste Selena
Current Rank #6973 #245
Total Births (all years) 848 58,696
Peak Year 2004 1995
Peak Year Births 66 3,825
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Seleste Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss — 179
1910ss — 318
1920ss — 424
1930ss — 327
1940ss — 455
1950ss — 965
1960ss 6 2,534
1970ss 20 4,842
1980ss 36 3,362
1990ss 252 15,042
2000ss 301 12,417
2010ss 137 11,018
2020ss 96 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seleste Selena
2014 19 960
2015 13 1,014
2016 12 1,125
2017 5 1,305
2018 13 1,316
2019 21 1,334
2020 21 1,242
2021 18 1,452
2022 23 1,279
2023 18 1,306
2024 16 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, 1969–2024.

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