Selena
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Selena meaning
heavenly, sky, heaven
Selena at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #245 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
- sky
Selena popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #836 | 5 |
| 1890 | #727 | 14 |
| 1900 | #833 | 20 |
| 1910 | #941 | 21 |
| 1920 | #1,103 | 46 |
| 1930 | #1,117 | 44 |
| 1940 | #1,682 | 22 |
| 1950 | #1,212 | 58 |
| 1960 | #720 | 198 |
| 1970 | #592 | 297 |
| 1980 | #471 | 451 |
| 1990 | #779 | 263 |
| 1995 | #91 | 3,825 |
| 2000 | #193 | 1,645 |
| 2010 | #328 | 983 |
| 2020 | #242 | 1,242 |
| 2024 | #245 | 1,289 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #836 | 5 |
| 1881 | #679 | 7 |
| 1882 | #908 | 5 |
| 1883 | #817 | 6 |
| 1884 | #640 | 11 |
| 1885 | #557 | 15 |
| 1886 | #731 | 10 |
| 1887 | #608 | 14 |
| 1888 | #593 | 18 |
| 1889 | #802 | 11 |
| 1890 | #727 | 14 |
| 1891 | #644 | 17 |
| 1892 | #908 | 11 |
| 1893 | #739 | 16 |
| 1894 | #850 | 13 |
| 1895 | #986 | 11 |
| 1896 | #903 | 13 |
| 1897 | #786 | 16 |
| 1898 | #719 | 21 |
| 1899 | #983 | 11 |
| 1900 | #833 | 20 |
| 1901 | #795 | 17 |
| 1902 | #849 | 17 |
| 1903 | #695 | 23 |
| 1904 | #880 | 17 |
| 1905 | #968 | 15 |
| 1906 | #917 | 16 |
| 1907 | #1,037 | 14 |
| 1908 | #912 | 19 |
| 1909 | #890 | 21 |
| 1910 | #941 | 21 |
| 1911 | #898 | 23 |
| 1912 | #960 | 28 |
| 1913 | #1,040 | 27 |
| 1914 | #972 | 37 |
| 1915 | #1,055 | 40 |
| 1916 | #1,227 | 34 |
| 1917 | #1,219 | 35 |
| 1918 | #1,360 | 32 |
| 1919 | #1,155 | 41 |
| 1920 | #1,103 | 46 |
| 1921 | #1,148 | 44 |
| 1922 | #1,168 | 43 |
| 1923 | #1,158 | 44 |
| 1924 | #1,328 | 37 |
| 1925 | #1,176 | 43 |
| 1926 | #1,133 | 45 |
| 1927 | #1,331 | 36 |
| 1928 | #1,210 | 40 |
| 1929 | #1,078 | 46 |
| 1930 | #1,117 | 44 |
| 1931 | #1,502 | 25 |
| 1932 | #1,320 | 31 |
| 1933 | #1,140 | 38 |
| 1934 | #1,481 | 25 |
| 1935 | #1,356 | 29 |
| 1936 | #1,480 | 25 |
| 1937 | #1,219 | 35 |
| 1938 | #1,231 | 35 |
| 1939 | #1,149 | 40 |
| 1940 | #1,682 | 22 |
| 1941 | #1,501 | 27 |
| 1942 | #1,249 | 41 |
| 1943 | #1,251 | 42 |
| 1944 | #971 | 64 |
| 1945 | #1,114 | 50 |
| 1946 | #1,360 | 41 |
| 1947 | #1,290 | 50 |
| 1948 | #1,197 | 57 |
| 1949 | #1,164 | 61 |
| 1950 | #1,212 | 58 |
| 1951 | #1,116 | 69 |
| 1952 | #994 | 90 |
| 1953 | #1,178 | 67 |
| 1954 | #1,064 | 85 |
| 1955 | #1,309 | 59 |
| 1956 | #1,453 | 53 |
| 1957 | #1,387 | 58 |
| 1958 | #679 | 212 |
| 1959 | #686 | 214 |
| 1960 | #720 | 198 |
| 1961 | #634 | 257 |
| 1962 | #650 | 241 |
| 1963 | #711 | 206 |
| 1964 | #680 | 226 |
| 1965 | #580 | 272 |
| 1966 | #547 | 298 |
| 1967 | #548 | 294 |
| 1968 | #582 | 271 |
| 1969 | #605 | 271 |
| 1970 | #592 | 297 |
| 1971 | #465 | 435 |
| 1972 | #495 | 357 |
| 1973 | #362 | 589 |
| 1974 | #434 | 446 |
| 1975 | #518 | 344 |
| 1976 | #430 | 464 |
| 1977 | #302 | 791 |
| 1978 | #356 | 597 |
| 1979 | #412 | 522 |
| 1980 | #471 | 451 |
| 1981 | #468 | 454 |
| 1982 | #514 | 391 |
| 1983 | #517 | 367 |
| 1984 | #524 | 368 |
| 1985 | #610 | 310 |
| 1986 | #654 | 282 |
| 1987 | #733 | 246 |
| 1988 | #848 | 212 |
| 1989 | #703 | 281 |
| 1990 | #779 | 263 |
| 1991 | #686 | 313 |
| 1992 | #605 | 375 |
| 1993 | #384 | 663 |
| 1994 | #301 | 918 |
| 1995 | #91 | 3,825 |
| 1996 | #142 | 2,291 |
| 1997 | #157 | 1,998 |
| 1998 | #139 | 2,278 |
| 1999 | #153 | 2,118 |
| 2000 | #193 | 1,645 |
| 2001 | #214 | 1,485 |
| 2002 | #246 | 1,288 |
| 2003 | #267 | 1,179 |
| 2004 | #258 | 1,242 |
| 2005 | #242 | 1,379 |
| 2006 | #284 | 1,164 |
| 2007 | #319 | 1,059 |
| 2008 | #349 | 957 |
| 2009 | #321 | 1,019 |
| 2010 | #328 | 983 |
| 2011 | #319 | 986 |
| 2012 | #304 | 1,052 |
| 2013 | #345 | 943 |
| 2014 | #345 | 960 |
| 2015 | #321 | 1,014 |
| 2016 | #287 | 1,125 |
| 2017 | #243 | 1,305 |
| 2018 | #248 | 1,316 |
| 2019 | #234 | 1,334 |
| 2020 | #242 | 1,242 |
| 2021 | #203 | 1,452 |
| 2022 | #239 | 1,279 |
| 2023 | #229 | 1,306 |
| 2024 | #245 | 1,289 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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