Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1925
Selestine
Selestine has 41 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1925–1951
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Selestine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 41 have been recorded since 1925.
Selestine has 41 recorded births among girls since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1951.
- 41 total births
- 1925–1951 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Selestine since 1925, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1951.
- 41
- total births
- 1925–1951
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Selestine was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
8 babies were named Selestine in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
Selestine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Selestine's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Selestine at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1949
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Selestine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1951
- Peak year (1949)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Selestine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Selestine's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Selestine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
24 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 24 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selestine? ▼
41 babies have been named Selestine since 1925. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1949 with 8 births.
When was Selestine most popular? ▼
Selestine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Selestine been used? ▼
Records for Selestine go back to 1925, giving 27 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Selestine? ▼
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 Selestine's data
- Selestine's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1950s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Selestine
Nearby Names Like Selestine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selestine
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Selina Girl
#1306 19,225 births
Selah Girl
#279 15,187 births
Selene Girl
#674 9,713 births
Compare Selestine side by side: Selestine vs Selena Selestine vs Selma Selestine 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, 1925–1951 (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. "Selestine: Baby Name Since 1925 - 41 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selestine. 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 Selestine 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.