Selia vs Selena

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

Name A

Selia

Girl name · Rank #11149

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Selia Selena
Current Rank #11149 #245
Total Births (all years) 739 58,696
Peak Year 2003 1995
Peak Year Births 20 3,825
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selia Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss — 179
1910ss 5 318
1920ss 76 424
1930ss 63 327
1940ss 43 455
1950ss 63 965
1960ss 48 2,534
1970ss 55 4,842
1980ss 63 3,362
1990ss 61 15,042
2000ss 147 12,417
2010ss 77 11,018
2020ss 38 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selia Selena
2014 — 960
2015 9 1,014
2016 10 1,125
2017 7 1,305
2018 10 1,316
2019 — 1,334
2020 5 1,242
2021 7 1,452
2022 12 1,279
2023 6 1,306
2024 8 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, 1918–2024.

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