How Many People Are Named Selenia?
An estimated 478 people in the United States have the first name Selenia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Selenia peaked in popularity in 1998 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Selenia 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 Selenia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
478
About 1 in 717,059 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1998
29 births
Total Registered
501
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Selenia
Selenia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 501 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Selenia as a female name
Ranked #14,945 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (29 births)
Selenia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Selenia span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 133 babies were registered. Selenia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Selenia by Decade
How has Selenia 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.
Selenia by State
Birth registrations for Selenia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 24 Selenias were registered per state.
Selenia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Selenia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Selenia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Selenia?
We estimate approximately 478 people named Selenia 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 717,059 Americans share this first name.
Is Selenia a common name?
Selenia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 501 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Selenia most popular?
Selenia reached peak popularity in 1998, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Selenia is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Selenia a female name?
Selenia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Selenia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Selenia Smith, Selenia Johnson, Selenia 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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