US rank #11017 Boys' name Peak 1922 68 births

Selestino — #11017 US boys' name

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.

1920s391930s61950s71970s52000s52020s6
#11017
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Selestino was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

8 babies were named Selestino in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Selestino

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Selestino between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Selestino currently holds the #11017 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Selestino performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Selestino shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Selestino in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Selestino 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 68 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.

Selestino at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

68

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

1922

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#11,017

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Selestino popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
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Selestino by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
39 births that decade — 57% of Selestino's all-time total
1920s391930s61950s71970s52000s52020s6

Selestino by state

Where Selestino concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Selestino
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
31 45.6%
Texas share of Selestino's total US births 45.6%

31 of 68 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Selestino?
68 babies have been named Selestino since 1920. It currently ranks #11017 among boys. The peak year was 1922 with 8 births.
When was Selestino most popular?
Selestino was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Selestino most popular?
The top states for the name Selestino are Texas (31 births).
How long has the name Selestino been used?
Selestino has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Selestino?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Selvin, Selwyn, Seldon, Selim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1920–2024 (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.