Selena is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Selena means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Selena across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Selena has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Selena is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “moon”. From the Greek moon goddess Selene.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 59,944 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,524 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 97 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 269 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Selena per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (3,840/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (169/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2022 (4/yr).
Selena has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #194 nationally (given to 3,840 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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