Selena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning moon goddess; a form of Selene.
Babies a year
1,296
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#268
down from #245
UK popularity
#324
134 babies · down from #313
How Selena has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #321 |
| 2016 | #288 |
| 2017 | #243 |
| 2018 | #249 |
| 2019 | #234 |
| 2020 | #243 |
| 2021 | #203 |
| 2022 | #239 |
| 2023 | #229 |
| 2024 | #245 |
| 2025 | #268 |
In 2025, 134 babies in England and Wales were named Selena. In the US, 1,296 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,824 in 1995.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Selena was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.20% of American babies of that sex.
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