Selena
Latinized form of Greek Selene, the moon goddess; the beloved Tejano singer Selena renewed it in the 1990s.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Selena appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 1 different years between 1995 and 1995. Its biggest year was 1995, when 3,825 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 91 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 268 for girls. All told, 59,944 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Selina (19,225), Celina (16,301), Celena (4,789) (total births since 1880)
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 102 | No. 557 |
| 1890s | 143 | No. 644 |
| 1900s | 179 | No. 695 |
| 1910s | 318 | No. 898 |
| 1920s | 424 | No. 1078 |
| 1930s | 327 | No. 1117 |
| 1940s | 455 | No. 971 |
| 1950s | 964 | No. 679 |
| 1960s | 2,535 | No. 547 |
| 1970s | 4,843 | No. 302 |
| 1980s | 3,362 | No. 469 |
| 1990s | 15,043 | No. 91 |
| 2000s | 12,417 | No. 193 |
| 2010s | 11,028 | No. 233 |
| 2020s | 7,747 | No. 203 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.