Compare two names
Selah and Sela side by side: Selah peaked in 2025 and Sela in 2000; in 2025 they were given to 1,429 and 29 babies.
Selah and Sela, year by year
Girls and boys together; Selah solid, Sela dashed.
| Selah | Sela | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 1,429 | 29 |
| Rank 2025 | #216 among girls’ names | #4,737 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 15,394 | 1,328 |
| Peak year | 2025 | 2000 |
| Girls | 99% | 100% |
| Alive, estimated | 15,300 | 1,310 |
| Median age | 9 | 20 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.