Girls' name · since 1985
Selenne
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Selenne, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,371 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 63
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Selenne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 63 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Selenne recorded 63 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2007.
- #32,371 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 63 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Selenne ranks #32,371 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #32,371 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 63
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Selenne's 63 recorded births place it above 55.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Selenne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Selenne's full recorded timeline at 1992, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Selenne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2007
- Peak year (1992)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Selenne by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (48 births, 76% of the file).
1990s was Selenne's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Selenne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 48 births (76% of all-time use).
Selenne by state
Where Selenne concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 36.5% |
23 of 63 births nationwide.
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What to do with Selenne's data
- Selenne's decade-level peak was the 1990s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Selennes (23 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Selenne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1985–2007 (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 Selenne 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.