girl's name
Selenia
say-lay-NYAH
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,062
Selenia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Selenia Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 360 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How Popular Is Selenia?
In 2025, Selenia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Selenia 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.
How Selenia Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sélénia | Sélénia is a rare spelling of Selenia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 285 times, mostly in France. | 285 |
| Sélènia | Sélènia is a rare spelling of Selenia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Selenia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Selenia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Selenia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Selenia
- Pronunciation say-lay-NYAH
Sibling Names for Selenia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Selenia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Selenia
How popular is the name Selenia?
In 2025, Selenia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Selenia a girl's or a boy's name?
Selenia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Selenia?
Selenia has 3 syllables.
When was Selenia most popular?
Selenia peaked in 1998, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Selenia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Selenia currently ranks #4,182 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.