Selah
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning pause or rock; biblical term of uncertain significance.
Babies a year
693
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#216
up from #280
UK popularity
#2278
12 babies
How Selah has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #460 |
| 2016 | #465 |
| 2017 | #456 |
| 2018 | #432 |
| 2019 | #445 |
| 2020 | #427 |
| 2021 | #382 |
| 2022 | #364 |
| 2023 | #303 |
| 2024 | #280 |
| 2025 | #216 |
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Selah. In the US, 693 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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