Selyse vs Selena

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

Name A

Selyse

Girl name · Rank #8389

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Name B

Selena

Girl name · Rank #245

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Metric Selyse Selena
Current Rank #8389 #245
Total Births (all years) 20 58,696
Peak Year 2024 1995
Peak Year Births 13 3,825
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2022 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selyse Selena
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 143
1900ss — 179
1910ss — 318
1920ss — 424
1930ss — 327
1940ss — 455
1950ss — 965
1960ss — 2,534
1970ss — 4,842
1980ss — 3,362
1990ss — 15,042
2000ss — 12,417
2010ss — 11,018
2020ss 20 6,568

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selyse 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 7 1,279
2023 — 1,306
2024 13 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, 2022–2024.

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