Total births
507
Girls' name · since 1959
Selenia
507 babies named Selenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13736
- among girls today
- 507
- born since 1959
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
507 babies have been named Selenia since 1959, making it today's #13736 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Selenia has been recorded 507 times among girls since 1959, currently ranked #13736 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #13736 among girls today
- 507 born since 1959
- 1990s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Selenia is currently the #13736 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 507 born since 1959, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13736
- among girls today
- 507
- born since 1959
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Selenia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13736
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Selenia was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
29 babies were named Selenia in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Selenia compares
507 Top 45% higher than 55% of 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
Selenia's all-time total is 33% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Selenia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 507 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Selenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Selenia's full recorded timeline at 1996, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Selenia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#13,736
Active since
1959
Selenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Selenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Selenia's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Selenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s
1990s
133 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 133 births (26% of all-time use).
How Selenia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Selenia's total volume
Selenia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Selenia by state
Where Selenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 42 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 24 | 4.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Selenia's total US births 8.3%
Even split
42 of 507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selenia? ▼
Selenia has been given to 507 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13736 as of the latest data. 29 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Selenia most popular? ▼
Selenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Selenia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Selenia are California (42 births), Texas (24 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Selenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Selenia since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Selenia? ▼
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 Selenia's data
- Selenia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Selenias (42 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 Selenia
Nearby Names Like Selenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selenia
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 Selenia side by side: Selenia vs Selena Selenia vs Selma Selenia vs Selina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Selenia
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, 1959–2025 (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. "Selenia: #13736 Girls' Name - 507 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selenia. 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 Selenia 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.