girl's name
Sela
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,354
Sela is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 81 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 188 |
| 2000s | 615 |
| 2010s | 324 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 154 |
How popular is Sela?
In 2025, Sela was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sela is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sela
How popular is the name Sela?
In 2025, Sela was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sela a girl's or a boy's name?
Sela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sela?
Sela has 2 syllables.
When was Sela most popular?
Sela peaked in 2000, when 81 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sela currently ranks #4,665 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.