Selene
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Selene meaning
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Selene at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #674 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Selene popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | #4,814 | 5 |
| 1950 | #2,909 | 13 |
| 1960 | #3,096 | 16 |
| 1970 | #1,803 | 49 |
| 1980 | #1,964 | 54 |
| 1990 | #1,066 | 166 |
| 2000 | #1,540 | 117 |
| 2010 | #1,310 | 179 |
| 2020 | #803 | 337 |
| 2024 | #674 | 424 |
All 90 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | #4,814 | 5 |
| 1923 | #4,967 | 5 |
| 1926 | #4,306 | 6 |
| 1928 | #4,725 | 5 |
| 1929 | #3,682 | 7 |
| 1931 | #3,848 | 6 |
| 1932 | #3,901 | 6 |
| 1942 | #4,124 | 6 |
| 1943 | #4,196 | 6 |
| 1944 | #3,687 | 7 |
| 1945 | #3,132 | 9 |
| 1946 | #1,919 | 23 |
| 1947 | #2,769 | 14 |
| 1948 | #5,243 | 5 |
| 1949 | #3,611 | 9 |
| 1950 | #2,909 | 13 |
| 1951 | #3,481 | 10 |
| 1952 | #3,201 | 12 |
| 1953 | #4,227 | 8 |
| 1954 | #2,889 | 15 |
| 1955 | #3,779 | 10 |
| 1956 | #2,826 | 17 |
| 1957 | #2,926 | 16 |
| 1958 | #2,168 | 27 |
| 1959 | #1,951 | 33 |
| 1960 | #3,096 | 16 |
| 1961 | #2,196 | 29 |
| 1962 | #2,163 | 30 |
| 1963 | #1,839 | 40 |
| 1964 | #2,040 | 34 |
| 1965 | #1,768 | 41 |
| 1966 | #1,646 | 46 |
| 1967 | #2,272 | 28 |
| 1968 | #2,482 | 25 |
| 1969 | #1,370 | 70 |
| 1970 | #1,803 | 49 |
| 1971 | #1,875 | 46 |
| 1972 | #2,135 | 36 |
| 1973 | #1,857 | 45 |
| 1974 | #2,099 | 39 |
| 1975 | #2,023 | 43 |
| 1976 | #1,819 | 51 |
| 1977 | #1,637 | 64 |
| 1978 | #2,050 | 46 |
| 1979 | #1,917 | 54 |
| 1980 | #1,964 | 54 |
| 1981 | #2,529 | 37 |
| 1982 | #2,646 | 35 |
| 1983 | #2,236 | 43 |
| 1984 | #2,266 | 43 |
| 1985 | #2,439 | 40 |
| 1986 | #2,344 | 43 |
| 1987 | #2,156 | 50 |
| 1988 | #2,217 | 51 |
| 1989 | #1,628 | 85 |
| 1990 | #1,066 | 166 |
| 1991 | #1,167 | 150 |
| 1992 | #987 | 193 |
| 1993 | #895 | 215 |
| 1994 | #1,004 | 185 |
| 1995 | #964 | 196 |
| 1996 | #1,399 | 118 |
| 1997 | #1,442 | 115 |
| 1998 | #1,330 | 132 |
| 1999 | #1,309 | 138 |
| 2000 | #1,540 | 117 |
| 2001 | #1,641 | 111 |
| 2002 | #1,456 | 131 |
| 2003 | #1,743 | 108 |
| 2004 | #1,201 | 186 |
| 2005 | #1,314 | 168 |
| 2006 | #984 | 264 |
| 2007 | #1,141 | 225 |
| 2008 | #1,242 | 202 |
| 2009 | #1,249 | 197 |
| 2010 | #1,310 | 179 |
| 2011 | #1,354 | 170 |
| 2012 | #1,050 | 240 |
| 2013 | #1,126 | 215 |
| 2014 | #1,248 | 194 |
| 2015 | #1,175 | 214 |
| 2016 | #1,213 | 203 |
| 2017 | #915 | 292 |
| 2018 | #830 | 327 |
| 2019 | #854 | 313 |
| 2020 | #803 | 337 |
| 2021 | #720 | 396 |
| 2022 | #689 | 425 |
| 2023 | #706 | 401 |
| 2024 | #674 | 424 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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