Recorded 1925–1925 Unisex name Peak 1925 5 births

Selester — unisex name

5 babies named Selester in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s5

The verdict

5 girls have been named Selester since 1925, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.

5
total births
1925–1925
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Selester was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

5 babies were named Selester in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Selester

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Selester between 1925 and 1925, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Selester currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1925. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Selester is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1936.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Selester performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Selester in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Selester at a glance

Last recorded 1925

Total births

5

Since 1925

1 years of records

Peak year

1925

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1925

Active since

1925

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1925

Selester popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1925)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1925 5

Selester popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1936 (Selester as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1936 5

Selester by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 100% of Selester's all-time total
1920s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Selester?
5 babies have been named Selester since 1925. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1925 with 5 births.
When was Selester most popular?
Selester was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Is Selester a unisex name?
Yes, Selester is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Selester been used?
Selester has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 1 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Selester?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.