Feminine dossier · first seen 1919

Selene

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
469
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1919Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Selene

How many people are named Selene?

An estimated 9,445 living Americans are named Selene.

How rare is Selene?

Selene is uncommon among babies today, with 469 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.

How old is the typical Selene?

The median age of a living American named Selene is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 31 years old.

Is Selene still popular?

Yes — Selene is currently rising in popularity, with 469 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.7× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
469
All-time
9,713

Selene spread fast — broke out in California and Texas (2020) and ran high in 3 states within a decade.

Broke out: California and Texas, 2020 · over-represented in 3 states over 3 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2020 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2023 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 2020 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY