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Selena

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What official birth registration shows about Selena: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #267 to #1543.200020052010201520202025#267#1543
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1168
1997#1543
1998#955
1999#1317
2000#897
2001#1025
2002#1530
2003#1383
2004#1043
2005#916
2006#1325
2007#1160
2008#1206
2009#1055
2010#1040
2011#915
2012#779
2013#743
2014#640
2015#708
2016#645
2017#565
2018#560
2019#480
2020#457
2021#389
2022#366
2023#267
2024#313
2025#324

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 44 of the 57 years from 1969 to 2025.

In 2025: #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #324 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1969–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #351 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #267 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #324 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #267 in England and Wales in 2023.

Selena's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#324134HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#313138HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#267169HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#366116HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#389115HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45789HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#48086HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56074HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#56576HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#64565HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#70856HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#64063HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#74353HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#77950HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#91539HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#104032HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#105530HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#120624HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#116024HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#132519HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#91630HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#104323HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#138315HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#102520HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#131714HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#95522HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#116816HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#3544HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#30413HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#29414HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#5556HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#33812HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#4448HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4578HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4748HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#4489HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#4589HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#4918HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#6775HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#5936HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5397HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6245HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4424HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4235HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#28411HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3519HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Selena is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Selena, between 1969 and 2025, in 50 of those 57 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1976England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419692025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1969–202544#284 in 1976
England and Wales1996–202530#267 in 2023
Northern Ireland2017–20222#354 in 2022
Scotland20241#351 in 2024

Its high point came 48 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1976) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Selena

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1969–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #267 in England and Wales in 2023. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.