Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1995
Selenna
36 babies named Selenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1995–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
36 girls have been named Selenna since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Selenna has 36 recorded births among girls since 1995, 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 1995 to 2011.
- 36 total births
- 1995–2011 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Selenna since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2011.
- 36
- total births
- 1995–2011
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Selenna was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
7 babies were named Selenna in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Selenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Selenna splits its recorded history at 2002: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Selenna at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Selenna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2011
- Peak year (1995)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Selenna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Selenna's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Selenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selenna? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 36 babies named Selenna. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 7 births.
When was Selenna most popular? ▼
Selenna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Selenna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Selenna since 1995 -- 17 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Selenna? ▼
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 Selenna's data
- Selenna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Selenna
Nearby Names Like Selenna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selenna
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 Selenna side by side: Selenna vs Selena Selenna vs Selma Selenna 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, 1995–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Selenna: Baby Name Since 1995 - 36 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selenna. 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 Selenna 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.