Total births
19,225
Girls' name · since 1880
Selina
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 19,225 babies named Selina, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1306
- among girls today
- 19,225
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Selina is the #1306 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 19,225 recorded since 1880.
Selina has 19,225 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1306 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1306 among girls today
- 19,225 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Selina is currently the #1306 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 19,225 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1306
- among girls today
- 19,225
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Selina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1306
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Selina was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
704 babies were named Selina in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Selina compares
19,225 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Selina's all-time total is 50x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Selina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,225 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 704 | 48 | 19,840 |
Selina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Selina splits its recorded history at 1953: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1881 (9 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 704 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Selina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#1,306
Active since
1880
Selina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 704
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Selina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Selina's strongest decade.
4,175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Selina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 110
1880s
110 births
- 1890s 185
1890s
185 births
- 1900s 173
1900s
173 births
- 1910s 281
1910s
281 births
- 1920s 282
1920s
282 births
- 1930s 161
1930s
161 births
- 1940s 191
1940s
191 births
- 1950s 644
1950s
644 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,148 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,272 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,659 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,175 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,692 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,235 births
- 2020s 1,017
2020s
1,017 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,175 births (22% of all-time use).
How Selina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Selina's total volume
Selina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Selina by state
Where Selina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 3,318 | 17.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,955 | 10.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,737 | 9.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 960 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 639 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 574 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 477 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 473 | 2.5% |
California share of Selina's total US births 17.3%
Even split
3,318 of 19,225 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Selina appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selina? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 19,225 babies named Selina. Today it holds rank #1306 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 704 births.
When was Selina most popular? ▼
Selina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,175 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Selina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Selina are California (3,318 births), Texas (1,955 births), New York (1,737 births).
How long has the name Selina been used? ▼
Records for Selina go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Selina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Selena, Selma, Selah, Selene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Selina's data
- Selina's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,175 total births); usage has since declined to 1,017 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Selinas (3,318 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Selina
Nearby Names Like Selina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selina
Selena Girl
#245 59,887 births
Selma Girl
#2776 26,881 births
Selah Girl
#279 15,187 births
Selene Girl
#674 9,713 births
Sela Girl
#4132 1,328 births
Compare Selina side by side: Selina vs Selena Selina vs Selma Selina vs Selah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Selina
Annette #1305
169,296 births · Peak 1960
Perla #1307
20,806 births · Peak 2003
Harlem #1304
1,745 births · Peak 2024
Adalina #1308
2,335 births · Peak 2024
Monserrat #1303
8,070 births · Peak 2014
Annelise #1309
6,523 births · Peak 2025
Reem #1302
3,610 births · Peak 2024
Kamilla #1310
3,203 births · Peak 2020
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Selina: #1306 Girls' Name - 19,225 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selina. 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 Selina 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 June 2026.