Sella vs Selena

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

Name A

Sella

Girl name

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Sella Selena
Current Rank Unranked #245
Total Births (all years) 26 59,887
Peak Year 1909 1995
Peak Year Births 6 3,825
Peak Decade 1910ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sella Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss 6 179
1910ss 10 318
1920ss — 424
1930ss — 327
1940ss — 455
1950ss — 964
1960ss — 2,535
1970ss — 4,843
1980ss — 3,362
1990ss — 15,043
2000ss — 12,417
2010ss 5 11,028
2020ss 5 7,747

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sella Selena
2014 — 960
2015 — 1,016
2016 — 1,126
2017 — 1,306
2018 — 1,316
2019 — 1,336
2020 — 1,243
2021 — 1,453
2022 — 1,280
2023 5 1,307
2024 — 1,294
2025 — 1,170

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, 1909–2023.

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