Selena is a distinctive choice, ranked #313 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Selena in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#313
US Rank #245
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #245, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Selena
Unlikely. With around 138 UK babies named Selena per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Selena in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Selena is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 144 places over the last five years to #313 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Selena is more popular in the US (#245) than in the UK (#313). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Selena appears in the US top 500 at #245 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
138
UK babies named Selena (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 144 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Selena
Likely around 1 other Selena in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Selena
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
On the morning of March 31, 1995, American singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was fatally shot at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. The shooter, Yolanda Saldívar, an American nurse and the president of Selena's fan club, had embezzled thousands of dollars from the singer's earnings.