Selma vs Selena

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

Name A

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Selma Selena
Current Rank #2767 #245
Total Births (all years) 26,820 58,696
Peak Year 1918 1995
Peak Year Births 798 3,825
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selma Selena
1880ss 808 102
1890ss 2,067 143
1900ss 2,396 179
1910ss 5,768 318
1920ss 6,771 424
1930ss 2,880 327
1940ss 1,332 455
1950ss 1,061 965
1960ss 681 2,534
1970ss 252 4,842
1980ss 225 3,362
1990ss 398 15,042
2000ss 956 12,417
2010ss 882 11,018
2020ss 343 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selma Selena
2014 109 960
2015 88 1,014
2016 95 1,125
2017 88 1,305
2018 79 1,316
2019 87 1,334
2020 82 1,242
2021 63 1,452
2022 63 1,279
2023 74 1,306
2024 61 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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