Selah
Selah is a distinctive choice, ranked #2278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Selah in their class.
About the Name Selah
Selah is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #2412. The name has climbed 705 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2009.
Selah is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Selah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #280, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Selah
- Selah B. Strong — Selah Brewster Strong was an American lawyer and politician from New York, serving one term in the U.S.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Selah
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Selah
Almost certainly the only Selah in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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