Boys' name · since 1920
Selestino
68 babies named Selestino in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,064 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
68 boys have been named Selestino since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Selestino recorded 68 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.
- #20,064 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 68 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Selestino ranks #20,064 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,064 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Selestino's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Selestino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Selestino splits its recorded history at 1926: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Selestino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Selestino by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (39 births, 57% of the file).
1920s was Selestino's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Selestino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
39 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 39 births (57% of all-time use).
Selestino by state
Where Selestino concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 31 | 45.6% |
31 of 68 births nationwide.
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What to do with Selestino's data
- Selestino's decade-level peak was the 1920s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Selestinos (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Selestino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~104 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, 1920–2024 (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 Selestino 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.