Selina vs Selena

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

Name A

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1307

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Selina Selena
Current Rank #1307 #245
Total Births (all years) 19,045 58,696
Peak Year 1995 1995
Peak Year Births 704 3,825
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selina Selena
1880ss 110 102
1890ss 185 143
1900ss 173 179
1910ss 281 318
1920ss 282 424
1930ss 161 327
1940ss 191 455
1950ss 644 965
1960ss 2,148 2,534
1970ss 2,272 4,842
1980ss 2,659 3,362
1990ss 4,174 15,042
2000ss 2,692 12,417
2010ss 2,234 11,018
2020ss 839 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selina Selena
2014 248 960
2015 222 1,014
2016 218 1,125
2017 214 1,305
2018 229 1,316
2019 205 1,334
2020 158 1,242
2021 176 1,452
2022 162 1,279
2023 168 1,306
2024 175 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, 1880–2024.

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