Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1926
Selestina
Since 1926, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Selestina, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1926–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Selestina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1926.
Social Security Administration records show Selestina recorded 16 times among girls since 1926, 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 1926 to 1998.
- 16 total births
- 1926–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Selestina since 1926, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 16
- total births
- 1926–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Selestina was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
6 babies were named Selestina in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Selestina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Selestina's full recorded timeline at 1930, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Selestina at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Selestina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1998
- Peak year (1998)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Selestina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Selestina's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Selestina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selestina? ▼
Since 1926, Social Security records show 16 babies named Selestina. The most recent recorded year was 1998. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 6 births.
When was Selestina most popular? ▼
Selestina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Selestina been used? ▼
Records for Selestina go back to 1926, giving 73 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Selestina? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Selestina
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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, 1926–1998 (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. "Selestina: Baby Name Since 1926 - 16 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selestina. 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 Selestina 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.