Seline: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,021

among girls · ↑930 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Seline · +45% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,223

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

55 babies

All-time total

585

#10,714 all-time among girls

First recorded

1931

in Social Security records

Seline popularity over time

585 babies have been named Seline since 1931, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	5	1	–	#4,876
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,434
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	88	9	–	#6,113
2000s	121	12	+37%	#6,794
2010s	136	14	+12%	#5,145
2020s (to 2025)	230	38	+182%	#3,021

Where Seline is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	62	0.04	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	74	0.05	outside top 500
2029	79	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

Where Seline is most popular

Girls named Seline per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.026 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Seline born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	22	0.056	+117%
Florida	22	0.051	+101%
California	32	0.038	+48%
Michigan	5	0.027	+7%
Texas	20	0.025	≈ national
Alaska	–	–	–
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Arkansas	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Seline

Seline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,021 in 2025 with 55 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1931, 585 American babies have been named Seline. Its peak came in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Seline?

The median living Seline is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Seline 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.

Seline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	55	#3,021
2024	38	#3,951
2023	39	#3,903
2022	31	#4,569
2021	45	#3,483
2020	22	#5,640
2019	26	#5,145
2018	19	#6,486
2017	19	#6,503
2016	17	#7,187
2015	8	#12,825
2014	8	#12,886
2013	9	#11,829
2012	17	#7,411
2011	8	#13,167
2010	5	#19,366
2009	11	#10,555
2008	11	#10,674
2007	13	#9,454
2006	19	#6,794
2005	9	#11,666
2004	14	#8,161
2003	15	#7,519
2002	8	#11,986
2001	6	#14,999
2000	15	#7,094
1995	12	#7,433
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Seline?

The median living Seline is about 8 years old. Half of all living Selines are between 3 and 21 years old.

How many people named Seline are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Seline are alive in the United States, based on 585 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Seline in 2025?

Seline ranked #3,021 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 55 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Seline?

585 babies have been named Seline in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Seline most popular?

Seline peaked in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Seline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Seline rising or falling?

Seline is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Seline become more popular?

Seline is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Seline in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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