Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1998
Selest
Selest has 29 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1998–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Selest sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Selest recorded 29 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2005.
- 29 total births
- 1998–2005 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Selest since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.
- 29
- total births
- 1998–2005
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Selest was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
7 babies were named Selest in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Selest's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Selest's full recorded timeline at 2001, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Selest at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Selest popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2005
- Peak year (1998)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Selest by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Selest's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Selest births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (76% of all-time use).
Selest by state
Where Selest concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 17.2% |
Texas share of Selest's total US births 17.2%
5 of 29 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selest? ▼
29 babies have been named Selest since 1998. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1998 with 7 births.
When was Selest most popular? ▼
Selest was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Selest most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Selest are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Selest been used? ▼
Records for Selest go back to 1998, giving 8 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Selest? ▼
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 Selest's data
- Texas records the most Selests (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Selest
Nearby Names Like Selest
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selest
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 Selest side by side: Selest vs Selena Selest vs Selma Selest 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, 1998–2005 (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. "Selest: Baby Name Since 1998 - 29 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selest. 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 Selest 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.