Selene
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning moon goddess.
Babies a year
289
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#623
up from #675
UK popularity
#951
37 babies
How Selene has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #918 |
| 2018 | #831 |
| 2019 | #857 |
| 2020 | #807 |
| 2021 | #720 |
| 2022 | #691 |
| 2023 | #708 |
| 2024 | #675 |
| 2025 | #623 |
In 2025, 37 babies in England and Wales were named Selene. In the US, 289 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Selene was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.01% of American babies of that sex.
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