121,484births recorded
20Countries
2Variants
2005Peak · Argentina
#125Ontario 2024
Selena is a girl name family recorded 121,484 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#125 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 2005, at 257.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Selene (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Selena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selena | English | 59,944 | 🇺🇸 United States | #268 | 1995 | ▲ 29 % |
| Selena | English | 11,162 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #314 | 2003 | ▼ 27 % |
| Selena | English | 9,660 | 🇫🇷 France | #271 | 2013 | ▼ 18 % |
| Selena | English | 2,858 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #125 | 2022 | ▶ 1 % |
| Selena | English | 1,639 | 🏴 England & Wales | #324 | 2023 | ▲ 193 % |
| Selena | English | 1,400 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #216 | 2011 | ▼ 5 % |
| Selene | Italian | 15,908 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #283 | 2005 | ▼ 57 % |
| Selene | Italian | 9,718 | 🇺🇸 United States | #621 | 2025 | ▲ 145 % |
| Selene | Italian | 3,430 | 🇫🇷 France | #478 | 2017 | ▲ 16 % |
| Selene | Italian | 249 | 🏴 England & Wales | #951 | 2025 | ▲ 656 % |
| Selene | Italian | 185 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #218 | 2006 | ▼ 54 % |
| Selene | Italian | 150 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2009 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Selena ↔ Selene — verified against linguistic sources
Questions about Selena
How popular is the name Selena?
In 2024 it ranked #125 in Ontario. Official registers record 121,484 births across 20 countries.
What is Selena in other languages?
Selene (Italian).
When was Selena most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 2005, at 257.2 births per 100,000.
Is Selena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Selena is a girl name.