Total births
65
Girls' name · since 1925
Seletha
65 babies named Seletha in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 65
- total births
- 1925–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
65 girls have been named Seletha since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Seletha has 65 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 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1974.
- 65 total births
- 1925–1974 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
65 girls have been named Seletha since 1925, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1974.
- 65
- total births
- 1925–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Seletha was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
9 babies were named Seletha in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Seletha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Seletha's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Seletha at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Seletha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1974
- Peak year (1965)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Seletha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Seletha's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Seletha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 27 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seletha? ▼
Seletha has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1974. 9 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Seletha most popular? ▼
Seletha was most popular in the 1960s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Seletha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Seletha since 1925 -- 50 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Seletha? ▼
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 Seletha's data
- Seletha's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1970s (22) -- 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 Seletha
Nearby Names Like Seletha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seletha
Selena Girl
#245 59,887 births
Selma Girl
#2776 26,881 births
Selina Girl
#1306 19,225 births
Selah Girl
#279 15,187 births
Selene Girl
#674 9,713 births
Compare Seletha side by side: Seletha vs Selena Seletha vs Selma Seletha 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, 1925–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Seletha: Baby Name Since 1925 - 65 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seletha. 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 Seletha 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.