Total births
96
Boys' name · since 2000
Selassie
96 babies named Selassie in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 96
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Selassie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 96 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Selassie recorded 96 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- 96 total births
- 2000–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
96 boys have been named Selassie since 2000, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 96
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Selassie was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Selassie in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Selassie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Selassie splits its recorded history at 2016: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Selassie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Selassie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Selassie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Selassie's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Selassie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 46 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selassie? ▼
96 babies have been named Selassie since 2000. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2021 with 8 births.
When was Selassie most popular? ▼
Selassie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Selassie been used? ▼
Selassie has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Selassie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Selvin, Selwyn, Selim, Seldon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Selassie's data
- Selassie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Selassie
Nearby Names Like Selassie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selassie
Selvin Boy
#2450 1,548 births
Selwyn Boy
#8352 1,408 births
Selim Boy
#2246 1,023 births
Seldon Boy
988 births
Selmer Boy
759 births
Compare Selassie side by side: Selassie vs Selvin Selassie vs Selwyn Selassie vs Selim
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Selassie: Baby Name Since 2000 - 96 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selassie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Selassie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.