Selenia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#7,044
1960s	21	2	+320%	#5,382
1970s	77	8	+267%	#4,531
1980s	81	8	+5%	#4,100
1990s	133	13	+64%	#4,002
2000s	85	9	-36%	#9,040
2010s	76	8	-11%	#9,406
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-36%	#13,246

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#7,044

1960s

+320%

#5,382

1970s

+267%

#4,531

1980s

+5%

#4,100

1990s

133

+64%

#4,002

2000s

-36%

#9,040

2010s

-11%

#9,406

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#13,246

The story of Selenia

Selenia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,664 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 507 American babies have been named Selenia. Its peak came in 1998, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Selenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Selenia?

The median living Selenia is about 30 years old; half are between 17 and 41. An estimated 500 people named Selenia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Selenia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,664
2024	6	#14,996
2023	7	#13,246
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,288
2020	5	#17,131
2019	10	#10,357
2018	5	#17,732
2017	5	#18,038
2016	11	#9,999
2015	12	#9,406
2014	10	#10,827
2013	9	#11,828
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,590
2010	7	#14,710
2009	13	#9,309
2008	13	#9,402
2007	10	#11,492
2006	6	#16,770
2005	7	#14,240
2004	6	#15,739
2003	7	#13,576
2002	7	#13,365
2001	5	#17,462
2000	11	#9,040
1995	15	#6,202
1990	11	#7,760
1985	20	#4,100
1980	6	#10,088
1975	5	#10,259
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Selenia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Selenia?

The median living Selenia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Selenias are between 17 and 41 years old.

How many people named Selenia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Selenia are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Selenia in 2025?

Selenia ranked #14,664 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Selenia?

507 babies have been named Selenia in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Selenia most popular?

Selenia peaked in 1998, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Selenia a boy or girl name?

Selenia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Selenia rising or falling?

Selenia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Selenia popularity over time

The story of Selenia

How old are people named Selenia?

Selenia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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