Girl name
Selena
Selena holds the #268 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,170 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #242 in 2020 to #268 today. Its strongest year on record was 1995 (#91 nationally, 3,825 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#69 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#268
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#91
in 1995 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
1,170
girls named Selena
Selena popularity, 1880–2025
Where Selena is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#69), Hawaii (#136), Rhode Island (#150)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Selena in the most recent year of SSA data.
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