Selene is an uncommon variant of Selena that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Selene is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #623 for girl births in the United States (and #1,229 across all names), given to 469 babies. Selene was first reported in SSA data in 1919 and peaked in 2025 (469 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 469 | 469 | #623 | — |
| 2024 | 426 | 426 | #675 | — |
| 2023 | 401 | 401 | #708 | — |
| 2022 | 425 | 425 | #692 | — |
| 2021 | 397 | 397 | #720 | — |
| 2020 | 337 | 337 | #805 | — |
| 2019 | 313 | 313 | #858 | — |
| 2018 | 327 | 327 | #832 | — |
| 2017 | 292 | 292 | #918 | — |
| 2016 | 204 | 204 | #1,212 | — |
| 2015 | 214 | 214 | #1,180 | — |
| 2014 | 194 | 194 | #1,251 | — |
| 2013 | 215 | 215 | #1,130 | — |
| 2012 | 240 | 240 | #1,052 | — |
| 2011 | 170 | 170 | #1,360 | — |
| 2010 | 179 | 179 | #1,315 | — |
| 2009 | 197 | 197 | #1,253 | — |
| 2008 | 202 | 202 | #1,249 | — |
| 2007 | 225 | 225 | #1,144 | — |
| 2006 | 264 | 264 | #987 | — |
| 2005 | 168 | 168 | #1,316 | — |
| 2004 | 186 | 186 | #1,208 | — |
| 2003 | 108 | 108 | #1,753 | — |
| 2002 | 131 | 131 | #1,466 | — |
| 2001 | 111 | 111 | #1,648 | — |
| 2000 | 117 | 117 | #1,540 | — |
| 1999 | 138 | 138 | #1,313 | — |
| 1998 | 132 | 132 | #1,338 | — |
| 1997 | 115 | — | #1,447 | — |
| 1996 | 118 | — | #1,406 | — |
| 1995 | 196 | — | #966 | — |
| 1994 | 185 | — | #1,011 | — |
| 1993 | 215 | — | #900 | — |
| 1992 | 193 | — | #991 | — |
| 1991 | 155 | — | #1,171 | #9,383 |
| 1990 | 166 | — | #1,070 | — |
| 1989 | 85 | — | #1,638 | — |
| 1988 | 51 | — | #2,237 | — |
| 1987 | 50 | — | #2,190 | — |
| 1986 | 43 | — | #2,374 | — |
| 1985 | 40 | — | #2,472 | — |
| 1984 | 43 | — | #2,292 | — |
| 1983 | 43 | — | #2,265 | — |
| 1982 | 35 | — | #2,688 | — |
| 1981 | 37 | — | #2,555 | — |
| 1980 | 54 | — | #1,974 | — |
| 1979 | 54 | — | #1,945 | — |
| 1978 | 46 | — | #2,084 | — |
| 1977 | 64 | — | #1,655 | — |
| 1976 | 51 | — | #1,835 | — |
| 1975 | 43 | — | #2,047 | — |
| 1974 | 39 | — | #2,126 | — |
| 1973 | 45 | — | #1,878 | — |
| 1972 | 36 | — | #2,165 | — |
| 1971 | 46 | — | #1,900 | — |
| 1970 | 49 | — | #1,823 | — |
| 1969 | 70 | — | #1,382 | — |
| 1968 | 25 | — | #2,529 | — |
| 1967 | 28 | — | #2,311 | — |
| 1966 | 46 | — | #1,664 | — |
| 1965 | 41 | — | #1,795 | — |
| 1964 | 34 | — | #2,066 | — |
| 1963 | 40 | — | #1,863 | — |
| 1962 | 30 | — | #2,202 | — |
| 1961 | 29 | — | #2,238 | — |
| 1960 | 16 | — | #3,187 | — |
| 1959 | 33 | — | #1,979 | — |
| 1958 | 27 | — | #2,203 | — |
| 1957 | 16 | — | #3,014 | — |
| 1956 | 17 | — | #2,914 | — |
| 1955 | 10 | — | #4,004 | — |
| 1954 | 15 | — | #2,995 | — |
| 1953 | 8 | — | #4,531 | — |
| 1952 | 12 | — | #3,353 | — |
| 1951 | 10 | — | #3,678 | — |
| 1950 | 13 | — | #3,029 | — |
| 1949 | 9 | — | #3,845 | — |
| 1948 | 5 | — | #5,906 | — |
| 1947 | 14 | — | #2,875 | — |
| 1946 | 23 | — | #1,959 | — |
| 1945 | 9 | — | #3,351 | — |
| 1944 | 7 | — | #4,008 | — |
| 1943 | 6 | — | #4,615 | — |
| 1942 | 6 | — | #4,567 | — |
| 1932 | 6 | — | #4,347 | — |
| 1931 | 6 | — | #4,277 | — |
| 1929 | 7 | — | #3,995 | — |
| 1928 | 5 | — | #5,330 | — |
| 1926 | 6 | — | #4,767 | — |
| 1923 | 5 | — | #5,601 | — |
| 1919 | 5 | — | #5,453 | — |