Selene
Greek, from the word for moon. Selene was the moon goddess, driving her chariot across the night sky in Greek myth.
Selene in 2025
Selene was given to 469 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,229th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,069 babies born.
The history of Selene
Selene reached its highest point in 2025, when 469 babies were given the name, ranking 1,229th that year.
Across the 107 years of records since 1919, 9,718 babies have been named Selene. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Selene by decade
| Decade | Babies named Selene | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 9,111 |
| 1920s | 23 | 6,713 |
| 1930s | 12 | 7,130 |
| 1940s | 79 | 3,274 |
| 1950s | 161 | 3,204 |
| 1960s | 359 | 2,228 |
| 1970s | 473 | 2,634 |
| 1980s | 481 | 2,700 |
| 1990s | 1,613 | 1,587 |
| 2000s | 1,709 | 1,767 |
| 2010s | 2,348 | 1,557 |
| 2020s | 2,455 | 1,229 |
Where Selene is heading
Selene has risen 119% over the past decade, from 214 babies in 2015 to 469 in 2025.
Names like Selene
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Selene.