Total births
27
Girls' name · since 2018
Selayah
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Selayah, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17115
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
27 babies have been named Selayah since 2018, making it today's #17115 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Selayah has been recorded 27 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #17115 nationally and more common than 3% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #17115 among girls today
- 27 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Selayah is currently the #17115 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 27 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17115
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Selayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17115
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Selayah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Selayah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Selayah compares
27 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Selayah's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Selayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Selayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Selayah splits its recorded history at 2023: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Selayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#17,115
Active since
2018
Selayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Selayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Selayah's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Selayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selayah? ▼
27 babies have been named Selayah since 2018. It currently ranks #17115 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 7 births.
When was Selayah most popular? ▼
Selayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Selayah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Selayah since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Selayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Selena, Selma, Selina, Selah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Selayah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selayah
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Selina Girl
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#279 15,187 births
Selene Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Selayah: #17115 Girls' Name - 27 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selayah. 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 Selayah 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 June 2026.