Seleste vs Selma

Side-by-side comparison of Seleste and Selma — 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

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Seleste Selma
Current Rank #6973 #2767
Total Births (all years) 848 26,820
Peak Year 2004 1918
Peak Year Births 66 798
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Seleste Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss — 2,396
1910ss — 5,768
1920ss — 6,771
1930ss — 2,880
1940ss — 1,332
1950ss — 1,061
1960ss 6 681
1970ss 20 252
1980ss 36 225
1990ss 252 398
2000ss 301 956
2010ss 137 882
2020ss 96 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seleste Selma
2014 19 109
2015 13 88
2016 12 95
2017 5 88
2018 13 79
2019 21 87
2020 21 82
2021 18 63
2022 23 63
2023 18 74
2024 16 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, 1969–2024.

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