Selia: 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	5	1	–	#5,476
1920s	76	8	+1420%	#2,891
1930s	63	6	-17%	#2,841
1940s	43	4	-32%	#2,224
1950s	63	6	+47%	#3,648
1960s	48	5	-24%	#4,983
1970s	55	6	+15%	#4,794
1980s	63	6	+15%	#4,840
1990s	61	6	-3%	#8,132
2000s	147	15	+141%	#6,012
2010s	77	8	-48%	#8,966
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-18%	#8,968

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,476

1920s

+1420%

#2,891

1930s

-17%

#2,841

1940s

-32%

#2,224

1950s

+47%

#3,648

1960s

-24%

#4,983

1970s

+15%

#4,794

1980s

+15%

#4,840

1990s

-3%

#8,132

2000s

147

+141%

#6,012

2010s

-48%

#8,966

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#8,968

The story of Selia

Selia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1918, 739 American babies have been named Selia. Its peak came in 2003, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Selia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Selia?

The median living Selia is about 29 years old; half are between 17 and 55. An estimated 600 people named Selia 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.

Selia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,987
2023	6	#14,901
2022	12	#8,968
2021	7	#13,262
2020	5	#17,132
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,447
2017	7	#13,880
2016	10	#10,729
2015	9	#11,697
2014	–	–
2013	13	#8,966
2012	8	#13,267
2011	7	#14,591
2010	13	#9,144
2009	14	#8,809
2008	17	#7,693
2007	12	#10,038
2006	16	#7,794
2005	9	#11,665
2004	20	#6,178
2003	20	#6,012
2002	16	#6,988
2001	9	#10,859
2000	14	#7,512
1995	6	#13,060
1990	6	#12,601
1985	10	#6,848
1980	12	#5,832
1975	5	#10,260
1970	5	#9,045
1965	7	#5,716
1960	8	#5,105
1955	7	#5,127
1950	–	–
1945	16	#2,224
1940	7	#3,809
1935	5	#4,802
1930	5	#5,154
1925	7	#4,377
1920	7	#4,332
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Selia?

The median living Selia is about 29 years old. Half of all living Selias are between 17 and 55 years old.

How many people named Selia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Selia are alive in the United States, based on 739 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Selia in 2025?

Selia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Selia?

739 babies have been named Selia in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Selia most popular?

Selia peaked in 2003, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Selia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Selia rising or falling?

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

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Selia popularity over time

The story of Selia

How old are people named Selia?

Selia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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