Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2022
Selyse
Selyse has 20 recorded births since 2022 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8424
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Selyse currently ranks #8424 among girls' names in America, with 20 babies recorded since 2022.
Social Security Administration records show Selyse recorded 20 times among girls since 2022, holding rank #8424 nationally today, ahead of 52% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2024.
- #8424 among girls today
- 20 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Selyse is currently the #8424 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 20 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8424
- among girls today
- 20
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Selyse vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8424
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Selyse was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Selyse in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Selyse compares
20 7th percentile among 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
Selyse's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Selyse | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Selyse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Selyse's full recorded timeline at 2024, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Selyse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,424
Active since
2022
Selyse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Selyse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Selyse's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Selyse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Selyse by state
Where Selyse concentrates geographically, total births since 2022
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 25.0% |
California share of Selyse's total US births 25.0%
5 of 20 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Selyse? ▼
Since 2022, Social Security records show 20 babies named Selyse. Today it holds rank #8424 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 13 births.
When was Selyse most popular? ▼
Selyse was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Selyse most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Selyse are California (5 births).
How long has the name Selyse been used? ▼
Records for Selyse go back to 2022, giving 3 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Selyse? ▼
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 Selyse's data
- California records the most Selyses (5 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 Selyse
Nearby Names Like Selyse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Selyse
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 Selyse side by side: Selyse vs Selena Selyse vs Selma Selyse vs Selina
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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, 2022–2024 (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. "Selyse: #8424 Girls' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/selyse. 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 Selyse 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.