Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1979
Selecia
11 babies named Selecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1979–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Selecia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1979.
Selecia has 11 recorded births among girls since 1979, 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 1979 to 2001.
- 11 total births
- 1979–2001 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Selecia since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.
- 11
- total births
- 1979–2001
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Selecia was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Selecia in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Selecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Selecia splits its recorded history at 2001: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Selecia at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Selecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2001
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Selecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Selecia's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Selecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selecia? ▼
11 babies have been named Selecia since 1979. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1979 with 6 births.
When was Selecia most popular? ▼
Selecia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Selecia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Selecia since 1979 -- 23 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Selecia? ▼
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 Selecia's data
- Selecia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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 Selecia
Nearby Names Like Selecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selecia
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 Selecia side by side: Selecia vs Selena Selecia vs Selma Selecia vs Selina
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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, 1979–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Selecia: Baby Name Since 1979 - 11 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selecia. 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 Selecia 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.