Total births
45
Girls' name · since 1971
Seleana
45 babies named Seleana in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 45
- total births
- 1971–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Seleana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 45 have been recorded since 1971.
Seleana has 45 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2011.
- 45 total births
- 1971–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
45 girls have been named Seleana since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 45
- total births
- 1971–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Seleana was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
8 babies were named Seleana in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Seleana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Seleana splits its recorded history at 1992: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Seleana at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Seleana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2011
- Peak year (1977)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Seleana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Seleana's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Seleana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seleana? ▼
45 babies have been named Seleana since 1971. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1977 with 8 births.
When was Seleana most popular? ▼
Seleana was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Seleana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seleana since 1971 -- 41 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Seleana? ▼
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.
What to do with Seleana's data
- Seleana's decade-level peak was the 1970s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Seleana
Nearby Names Like Seleana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seleana
Selena Girl
#245 59,887 births
Selma Girl
#2776 26,881 births
Selina Girl
#1306 19,225 births
Selah Girl
#279 15,187 births
Selene Girl
#674 9,713 births
Compare Seleana side by side: Seleana vs Selena Seleana vs Selma Seleana vs Selina
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, 1971–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Seleana: Baby Name Since 1971 - 45 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seleana. 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 Seleana 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.