Selah
Borrowed from the Hebrew word selah that punctuates the Psalms. Its exact sense is unknown; readers have long taken it as a pause or a musical direction.
Selah in 2025
Selah was given to 1,429 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 471st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,320 babies born.
The history of Selah
Selah reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,429 babies were given the name, ranking 471st that year.
Across the 64 years of records since 1962, 15,394 babies have been named Selah. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Selah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Selah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 | 9,415 |
| 1970s | 55 | 7,412 |
| 1980s | 104 | 6,911 |
| 1990s | 359 | 2,746 |
| 2000s | 2,530 | 1,281 |
| 2010s | 6,247 | 844 |
| 2020s | 6,088 | 471 |
Where Selah is heading
Selah has risen 105% over the past decade, from 697 babies in 2015 to 1,429 in 2025.
Names like Selah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Selah.