Total births
215
Girls' name · since 1980
Seleena
215 babies named Seleena in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 215
- total births
- 1980–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
215 girls have been named Seleena since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Seleena has 215 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2016.
- 215 total births
- 1980–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
215 girls have been named Seleena since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 215
- total births
- 1980–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Seleena was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
23 babies were named Seleena in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Seleena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Seleena splits its recorded history at 2002: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Seleena at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Seleena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2016
- Peak year (1995)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Seleena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Seleena's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Seleena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 106 births (49% of all-time use).
Seleena by state
Where Seleena concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 3.7% |
California share of Seleena's total US births 3.7%
8 of 215 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seleena? ▼
215 babies have been named Seleena since 1980. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1995 with 23 births.
When was Seleena most popular? ▼
Seleena was most popular in the 1990s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Seleena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Seleena are California (8 births).
How long has the name Seleena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seleena since 1980 -- 37 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Seleena? ▼
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 Seleena's data
- Seleena's decade-level peak was the 1990s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Seleenas (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Seleena
Nearby Names Like Seleena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seleena
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 Seleena side by side: Seleena vs Selena Seleena vs Selma Seleena 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, 1980–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Seleena: Baby Name Since 1980 - 215 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seleena. 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 Seleena 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.