How Many People Are Named Selester?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Selester. It is used for both genders, with 50.0% female. The average bearer is 118 years old, and Selester peaked in popularity in 1925 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Selester 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 Selester paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 118, Selester is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1918.
- Selester is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.0% confidence
Average Age
118
years old
Peak Year
1925
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Selester
Selester is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.0%) and females (50.0%). Out of 10 total births registered, 5 were male and 5 were female.
Selester as a male name
Ranked #3,980 in 1936
5 male births in 1936
Peak: 1936 (5 births)
Selester as a female name
Ranked #5,665 in 1925
5 female births in 1925
Peak: 1925 (5 births)
Selester: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Selester span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 5 babies were registered. Selester remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Selester by Decade
How has Selester 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.
Selester + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Selester as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Selester: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Selester?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Selester 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Selester a common name?
Selester is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Selester most popular?
Selester reached peak popularity in 1925, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Selester is approximately 118 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Selester a female name?
Selester is predominantly female. 50.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Selester Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Selester Smith, Selester Johnson, Selester 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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