Selena
Selena is a distinctive choice, ranked #324 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Selena in their class.
About the Name Selena
Selena is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 144 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #267 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Selena is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Selena in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #245, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Selena
- Murder of Selena — On the morning of March 31, 1995, American singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was fatally shot at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Selena Etc. — Selena Etc. was a South Texas-based boutique and beauty salon, which was founded and owned by the late American singer, Selena.
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 Selena
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Selena
Almost certainly the only Selena in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Selena
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia