Selena
From Greek Selene, the name of the moon goddess, which is simply the word for moon. Latin writers used the spelling Selena.
Selena in 2025
Selena was given to 1,170 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 565th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,834 babies born.
The history of Selena
Selena reached its highest point in 1995, when 3,840 babies were given the name, ranking 194th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 59,944 babies have been named Selena. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Selena by decade
| Decade | Babies named Selena | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 102 | 1,048 |
| 1890s | 143 | 1,090 |
| 1900s | 179 | 1,125 |
| 1910s | 318 | 1,547 |
| 1920s | 424 | 1,987 |
| 1930s | 327 | 2,065 |
| 1940s | 455 | 1,717 |
| 1950s | 964 | 1,188 |
| 1960s | 2,535 | 968 |
| 1970s | 4,843 | 558 |
| 1980s | 3,362 | 842 |
| 1990s | 15,077 | 194 |
| 2000s | 12,440 | 405 |
| 2010s | 11,028 | 514 |
| 2020s | 7,747 | 468 |
Where Selena is heading
Selena has risen 15% over the past decade, from 1,016 babies in 2015 to 1,170 in 2025.
Names like Selena
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Selena.