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Worldwide Name Statistics

Selena

Ranked #821 - 1 in 144,186 people
US

Most common in

United States

55k bearers

World total

55,484

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#821

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States55k
Worldwide
~55k
rank #821
Rarity
1 in 144,186
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~55k in US

About the name Selena

There are an estimated 55,484 people named Selena alive worldwide today. That ranks Selena at #821 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Selena is held by approximately 55,484 people, ranking #821 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,982 U.S. residents).

Historically Selena is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Selena appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Selena popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Selena, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1883: 6
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 14
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 11
  11. 1890: 14
  12. 1891: 17
  13. 1892: 11
  14. 1893: 16
  15. 1894: 13
  16. 1895: 11
  17. 1896: 13
  18. 1897: 16
  19. 1898: 21
  20. 1899: 11
  21. 1900: 20
  22. 1901: 17
  23. 1902: 17
  24. 1903: 23
  25. 1904: 17
  26. 1905: 15
  27. 1906: 16
  28. 1907: 14
  29. 1908: 19
  30. 1909: 21
  31. 1910: 21
  32. 1911: 23
  33. 1912: 28
  34. 1913: 27
  35. 1914: 37
  36. 1915: 40
  37. 1916: 34
  38. 1917: 35
  39. 1918: 32
  40. 1919: 41
  41. 1920: 46
  42. 1921: 44
  43. 1922: 43
  44. 1923: 44
  45. 1924: 37
  46. 1925: 43
  47. 1926: 45
  48. 1927: 36
  49. 1928: 40
  50. 1929: 46
  51. 1930: 44
  52. 1931: 25
  53. 1932: 31
  54. 1933: 38
  55. 1934: 25
  56. 1935: 29
  57. 1936: 25
  58. 1937: 35
  59. 1938: 35
  60. 1939: 40
  61. 1940: 22
  62. 1941: 27
  63. 1942: 41
  64. 1943: 42
  65. 1944: 64
  66. 1945: 50
  67. 1946: 41
  68. 1947: 50
  69. 1948: 57
  70. 1949: 61
  71. 1950: 58
  72. 1951: 69
  73. 1952: 90
  74. 1953: 67
  75. 1954: 85
  76. 1955: 59
  77. 1956: 53
  78. 1957: 58
  79. 1958: 212
  80. 1959: 213
  81. 1960: 199
  82. 1961: 257
  83. 1962: 241
  84. 1963: 206
  85. 1964: 226
  86. 1965: 272
  87. 1966: 298
  88. 1967: 294
  89. 1968: 271
  90. 1969: 271
  91. 1970: 297
  92. 1971: 435
  93. 1972: 357
  94. 1973: 589
  95. 1974: 446
  96. 1975: 344
  97. 1976: 464
  98. 1977: 791
  99. 1978: 598
  100. 1979: 522
  101. 1980: 452
  102. 1981: 453
  103. 1982: 391
  104. 1983: 367
  105. 1984: 368
  106. 1985: 310
  107. 1986: 282
  108. 1987: 246
  109. 1988: 212
  110. 1989: 281
  111. 1990: 263
  112. 1991: 313
  113. 1992: 375
  114. 1993: 663
  115. 1994: 918
  116. 1995: 3,840
  117. 1996: 2,296
  118. 1997: 2,007
  119. 1998: 2,279
  120. 1999: 2,123
  121. 2000: 1,651
  122. 2001: 1,491
  123. 2002: 1,293
  124. 2003: 1,179
  125. 2004: 1,248
  126. 2005: 1,379
  127. 2006: 1,164
  128. 2007: 1,059
  129. 2008: 957
  130. 2009: 1,019
  131. 2010: 984
  132. 2011: 986
  133. 2012: 1,053
  134. 2013: 945
  135. 2014: 960
  136. 2015: 1,016
  137. 2016: 1,126
  138. 2017: 1,306
  139. 2018: 1,316
  140. 2019: 1,336
  141. 2020: 1,243
  142. 2021: 1,453
  143. 2022: 1,280
  144. 2023: 1,307
  145. 2024: 1,294
  146. 2025: 1,170

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Selena worldwide?

There are an estimated 55,484 people named Selena alive worldwide today, ranking #821 globally.

Is Selena a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 144,186 people. In the United States there are roughly 55,484 bearers, which is 1 in 5,982 Americans.

Is Selena a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Selena is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Selena come from?

Who are famous people named Selena?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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