Girl name
Selah
Selah is currently the #216 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,416 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #425, now it sits at #216. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1962 is happening right now. State by state, Montana leads the way at #91.
Rankings
2025 rank
#216
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#216
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,416
girls named Selah
Selah popularity, 1880–2025
Where Selah is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Montana (#91), District of Columbia (#119), South Dakota (#117)
Uniqueness score
30/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Selah in the most recent year of SSA data.
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