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Selene

Girl

Meaning of Selene: Greek: 'moon'

Selene is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 613th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1262nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#613

469 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1262

26 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,718

First recorded 1919 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 37 babies1982: 35 babies1983: 43 babies1984: 43 babies1985: 40 babies1986: 43 babies1987: 50 babies1988: 51 babies1989: 85 babies1990: 166 babies19901991: 155 babies1992: 193 babies1993: 215 babies1994: 185 babies1995: 196 babies1996: 118 babies1997: 115 babies1998: 132 babies1999: 138 babies2000: 117 babies20002001: 111 babies2002: 131 babies2003: 108 babies2004: 186 babies2005: 168 babies2006: 264 babies2007: 225 babies2008: 202 babies2009: 197 babies2010: 179 babies20102011: 170 babies2012: 240 babies2013: 215 babies2014: 194 babies2015: 214 babies2016: 204 babies2017: 292 babies2018: 327 babies2019: 313 babies2020: 337 babies20202021: 397 babies2022: 425 babies2023: 401 babies2024: 426 babies2025: 469 babies
US babies named Selene per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 469.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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