Girls' name · since 1993
Seleni
145 babies named Seleni in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #23,150 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 145
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
145 girls have been named Seleni since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seleni has been recorded 145 times among girls since 1993, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2024.
- #23,150 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 145 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seleni ranks #23,150 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 145 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #23,150 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 145
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Seleni's 145 recorded births place it above 67.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Seleni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Seleni's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Seleni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Seleni by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (74 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Seleni's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Seleni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
74 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 74 births (51% of all-time use).
Seleni by state
Where Seleni concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 9.0% |
13 of 145 births nationwide.
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What to do with Seleni's data
- Seleni's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Selenis (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Seleni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Seleni 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 August 2026.