US rank #14569 Girls' name Peak 2009 30 births

Seleah — #14569 US girls' name

30 babies named Seleah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s172020s6
#14569
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Seleah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

7 babies were named Seleah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Seleah

The Social Security Administration has registered 30 babies named Seleah between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Seleah currently holds the #14569 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seleah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Seleah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seleah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 30 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Seleah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

30

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2009

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,569

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Seleah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242016201520132009 7

Seleah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
17 births that decade — 57% of Seleah's all-time total
2000s72010s172020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Seleah?
30 babies have been named Seleah since 2009. It currently ranks #14569 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 7 births.
When was Seleah most popular?
Seleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Seleah been used?
Seleah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Seleah?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.