Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Selenia

Name: Popularity of the name Selenia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Selenia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#3,914 (1998)

Total Babies

501

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1959

First Year

2024

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#3914

Peak Rank

501

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Selenia

The earliest SSA record of Selenia as a baby girl name dates back to 1959, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Selenia — #3,914 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Selenia on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Selenia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 501 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Selenia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Selenia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Selena
Selina
Celina
Selenium
Salina
Salena
Halenia
Salinas
Saloni
Salema
Solina
Selenic

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Selenia

What does the name Selenia mean?

Selenia is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1959. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Selenia in 2026?

In 2026, Selenia ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Selenia most popular?

Selenia reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #3,914 that year with 29 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Selenia most popular?

Selenia has historically been most popular in Texas, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Selenia.

Is Selenia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Selenia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Selenia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Selenia include Tanea, Aryan, Katerra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Selenia

Selenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 501 births in the dataset. Selenia's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #3,914. Use the chart and map above to compare Selenia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.