How Many People Are Named Selah?
An estimated 13,810 people in the United States have the first name Selah. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Selah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,143 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Selah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Selah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Selah is overwhelmingly female, 194 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Selah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
13,810
About 1 in 24,819 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,143 births
Total Registered
13,941
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Selah
Selah is predominantly female (98.6%), though 194 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Selah as a male name
Ranked #4,837 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (21 births)
Selah as a female name
Ranked #280 in 2024
1,122 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,122 births)
Selah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Selah span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,245 babies were registered. While Selah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Selah by Decade
How has Selah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Selah by State
Birth registrations for Selah span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 263 Selahs were registered per state.
Selah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Selah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Selah
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Selah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Selah?
We estimate approximately 13,810 people named Selah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,819 Americans share this first name.
Is Selah a common name?
Selah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,941 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Selah most popular?
Selah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,143 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Selah is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Selah a female name?
Selah is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Selah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Selah Smith, Selah Johnson, Selah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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