Total births
173
Girls' name · since 1992
Selen
173 babies named Selen in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16011
- among girls today
- 173
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Selen currently ranks #16011 among girls' names in America, with 173 babies recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Selen recorded 173 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #16011 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #16011 among girls today
- 173 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Selen is currently the #16011 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 173 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16011
- among girls today
- 173
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Selen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16011
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Selen was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
13 babies were named Selen in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Selen compares
173 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Selen's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Selen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 173 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Selen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Selen's full recorded timeline at 2015, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Selen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,011
Active since
1992
Selen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Selen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Selen's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Selen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selen? ▼
173 babies have been named Selen since 1992. It currently ranks #16011 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 13 births.
When was Selen most popular? ▼
Selen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Selen been used? ▼
Selen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Selen? ▼
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 Selen's data
- Selen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2020s (54) -- 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 Selen
Nearby Names Like Selen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selen
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 Selen side by side: Selen vs Selena Selen vs Selma Selen vs Selina
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1992–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Selen: #16011 Girls' Name - 173 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selen. 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 Selen 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 June 2026.