Selina is a distinctive choice, ranked #696 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Selina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#696
About the Name Selina
Selina is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 125 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #248 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Selina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Selina
Unlikely. With around 54 UK babies named Selina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Selina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Selina is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 125 places over the last five years to #696 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Selina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Selina include: Selina Griffiths — Selina Jane Griffiths is a British actress mostly known for her performances in sitcoms.; Selina Heregger — Selina Heregger is an Austrian former alpine skier who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics.; Selina Ostermeier — Selina Marie Ostermeier is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Bayer 04 Leverkusen..
Selina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Selinas in the wild.
54
UK babies named Selina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 125 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Selina
Likely around 1 other Selina in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Selina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Selina Jane Cadell is an English actress, best known for playing Sally Tishell in the long-running ITV medical dramedy Doc Martin. She is the younger sister of actor Simon Cadell and granddaughter of actress Jean Cadell.
Selina Sharma (Thielemann) is an Italian-born Indian musicologist and vocalist. Her theoretical work concentrates on South Asia, in particular on the devotional music tradition of the Vraja region, the Bauls of Bengal as well as on the philosophical and spiritual aspects of music.
Selina Chilton is an English actress. After making appearances in various stage productions including The Taming of the Shrew, Can-Can and Marianne Dreams, she was cast in the BBC soap opera Doctors.