Feminine dossier · first seen 1919
Selene
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
469
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Selene
How many people are named Selene?
An estimated 9,328 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.
Where is Selene most common?
Selene has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1919Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
469
All-time
9,713
Where it lives now
Selene is most concentrated in Arizona — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Selene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.