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Worldwide Name Statistics

Selene

Ranked #2505 - 1 in 863,744 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,262 bearers

World total

9,262

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2505

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,262
Worldwide
~9,262
rank #2505
Rarity
1 in 863,744
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,262 in US

About the name Selene

There are an estimated 9,262 people named Selene alive worldwide today. That ranks Selene at #2505 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Selene is held by approximately 9,262 people, ranking #2505 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 35,835 U.S. residents).

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

Selene 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%

Selene popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Selene, 1919 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1919: 5
  2. 1923: 5
  3. 1926: 6
  4. 1928: 5
  5. 1929: 7
  6. 1931: 6
  7. 1932: 6
  8. 1942: 6
  9. 1943: 6
  10. 1944: 7
  11. 1945: 9
  12. 1946: 23
  13. 1947: 14
  14. 1948: 5
  15. 1949: 9
  16. 1950: 13
  17. 1951: 10
  18. 1952: 12
  19. 1953: 8
  20. 1954: 15
  21. 1955: 10
  22. 1956: 17
  23. 1957: 16
  24. 1958: 27
  25. 1959: 33
  26. 1960: 16
  27. 1961: 29
  28. 1962: 30
  29. 1963: 40
  30. 1964: 34
  31. 1965: 41
  32. 1966: 46
  33. 1967: 28
  34. 1968: 25
  35. 1969: 70
  36. 1970: 49
  37. 1971: 46
  38. 1972: 36
  39. 1973: 45
  40. 1974: 39
  41. 1975: 43
  42. 1976: 51
  43. 1977: 64
  44. 1978: 46
  45. 1979: 54
  46. 1980: 54
  47. 1981: 37
  48. 1982: 35
  49. 1983: 43
  50. 1984: 43
  51. 1985: 40
  52. 1986: 43
  53. 1987: 50
  54. 1988: 51
  55. 1989: 85
  56. 1990: 166
  57. 1991: 155
  58. 1992: 193
  59. 1993: 215
  60. 1994: 185
  61. 1995: 196
  62. 1996: 118
  63. 1997: 115
  64. 1998: 132
  65. 1999: 138
  66. 2000: 117
  67. 2001: 111
  68. 2002: 131
  69. 2003: 108
  70. 2004: 186
  71. 2005: 168
  72. 2006: 264
  73. 2007: 225
  74. 2008: 202
  75. 2009: 197
  76. 2010: 179
  77. 2011: 170
  78. 2012: 240
  79. 2013: 215
  80. 2014: 194
  81. 2015: 214
  82. 2016: 204
  83. 2017: 292
  84. 2018: 327
  85. 2019: 313
  86. 2020: 337
  87. 2021: 397
  88. 2022: 425
  89. 2023: 401
  90. 2024: 426
  91. 2025: 469

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Selene worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,262 people named Selene alive worldwide today, ranking #2505 globally.

Is Selene a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 863,744 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,262 bearers, which is 1 in 35,835 Americans.

Is Selene a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Selene come from?

Who are famous people named Selene?

Data sources

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

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