Recorded 1971–2011 Girls' name Peak 1977 45 births

Seleana — girls' name

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.

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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.

What the Data Says About Seleana

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Seleana between 1971 and 2011, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Seleana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Seleana performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Seleana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Seleana 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 45 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.

Seleana at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

45

Since 1971

41 years of records

Peak year

1977

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1971

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2011

Seleana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1971

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
456789 20112001199319921978197719721971 5

Seleana by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
24 births that decade — 53% of Seleana's all-time total
1970s241990s102000s52010s6

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?
Seleana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 41 years of data through 2011.
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.

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, 1971–2011 (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.