Selinda: 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	26	3	–	#3,364
1950s	86	9	+231%	#3,678
1960s	131	13	+52%	#3,015
1970s	91	9	-31%	#3,769
1980s	62	6	-32%	#6,198
1990s	45	5	-27%	#8,694
2000s	11	1	-76%	#15,067
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,364

1950s

+231%

#3,678

1960s

131

+52%

#3,015

1970s

-31%

#3,769

1980s

-32%

#6,198

1990s

-27%

#8,694

2000s

-76%

#15,067

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Selinda

Selinda 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 1946, 452 American babies have been named Selinda. Its peak came in 1961, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Selinda?

The median living Selinda is about 56 years old; half are between 44 and 64. An estimated 400 people named Selinda 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.

Selinda 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,974
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,067
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,321
1990	–	–
1985	7	#9,082
1980	9	#7,274
1975	12	#5,098
1970	–	–
1965	12	#3,916
1960	13	#3,655
1955	9	#4,327
1950	6	#5,202
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Selinda?

The median living Selinda is about 56 years old. Half of all living Selindas are between 44 and 64 years old.

How many people named Selinda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Selinda are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Selinda in 2025?

Selinda 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 Selinda?

452 babies have been named Selinda in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Selinda most popular?

Selinda peaked in 1961, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Selinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Selinda rising or falling?

Selinda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Selinda

Selinda popularity over time

The story of Selinda

How old are people named Selinda?

Selinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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