Seleta vs Selena

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

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Seleta

Girl name

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Seleta Selena
Current Rank Unranked #245
Total Births (all years) 131 58,696
Peak Year 1962 1995
Peak Year Births 12 3,825
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Seleta Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss — 179
1910ss — 318
1920ss 5 424
1930ss — 327
1940ss 26 455
1950ss 21 965
1960ss 42 2,534
1970ss 25 4,842
1980ss 7 3,362
1990ss 5 15,042
2000ss — 12,417
2010ss — 11,018
2020ss — 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seleta Selena
2014 — 960
2015 — 1,014
2016 — 1,125
2017 — 1,305
2018 — 1,316
2019 — 1,334
2020 — 1,242
2021 — 1,452
2022 — 1,279
2023 — 1,306
2024 — 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, 1922–1990.

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