Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Selena
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1995
Peak births
3,825
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Selena
How many people are named Selena?
An estimated 55,995 living Americans are named Selena.
How rare is Selena?
Selena is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,170 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 69.4% from its 1995 peak.
How old is the typical Selena?
The median age of a living American named Selena is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 31 years old.
Is Selena still popular?
Yes. Selena is holding steady, with 1,170 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Selena most common?
Selena has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19952025
Peak year
1995
Decline from peak
69.4%
2025
1,170
All-time
59,887
Where it lives now
Selena is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 3.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Selena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.