Girls' name · since 1922
Seleta
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 131 babies named Seleta, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,201 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 131
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
Seleta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 131 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Seleta recorded 131 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1990.
- #24,201 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 131 born since 1922
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Seleta ranks #24,201 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 131 born since 1922, peaking in the 1960s.
- #24,201 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 131
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
Seleta's 131 recorded births place it above 66.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Seleta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Seleta's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Seleta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1990
- Peak year (1962)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Seleta by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (42 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Seleta's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Seleta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 42 births (32% of all-time use).
Seleta by state
Where Seleta concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.8% |
5 of 131 births nationwide.
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What to do with Seleta's data
- Seleta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Seletas (5 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 Seleta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1922–1990 (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 Seleta 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.