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Selene

/səˈlin/ · 100% girls · #623 in the US for girls, 2025

Selene has been given to about 9,718 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/səˈlin/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 9,513
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Selene per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 469
  • Born in 2025469
  • All time9,718
  • England & Wales, 2025#955 · 37

How popular is Selene?

Selene ranks 623rd among American girls in 2025, with 469 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 469 babies were given the name, ranking 623rd. The typical living American called Selene is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Selene

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Helene0.88
  2. Selena0.72
  3. Arlene0.70
  4. Jolene0.70
  5. Celine0.70
  6. Ilene0.70
  7. Allene0.70
  8. Alene0.70

Middle names for Selene

Ranked by flow score
  1. Selene Rose0.83
  2. Selene Marie0.83
  3. Selene Grace0.83
  4. Selene Louise0.83
  5. Selene Claire0.82
  6. Selene Mae0.82

Sibling names for Selene

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Rivkasister · 0.98
  2. Vincenzobrother · 0.98
  3. Amarissister · 0.98
  4. Yosefbrother · 0.98
  5. Yehudabrother · 0.98
  6. Violetasister · 0.98

Where Selene is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.04%
  2. California0.03%
  3. Florida0.03%
  4. New York0.02%
  5. Massachusetts0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Selene White0.78
  2. Selene Nguyen0.78
  3. Selene Moore0.78
  4. Selene Hill0.78
  5. Selene Hall0.78
  6. Selene Brown0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Selene

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Selene across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.