Feminine dossier · first seen 1950
Sela
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2000
Peak births
81
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Sela
How many people are named Sela?
An estimated 1,301 living Americans are named Sela.
How rare is Sela?
Sela is very rare among babies today, with 29 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 64.2% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Sela?
The median age of a living American named Sela is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 25 years old.
Is Sela still popular?
Yes. Sela is holding steady, with 29 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sela most common?
Sela has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.5× more often than the national baseline.
1950Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
64.2%
2025
29
All-time
1,328
Where it lives now
Sela is most concentrated in California — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Sela is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.