Gender
Origin
- Greek
- The goddess of the moon.
- English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Celestial
- Exotic
- Greek/Roman Mythology
- Nature
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Selene
Pronunciation
s(e)-le-ne
Famous People
Actress Selene Luna
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #8232, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #621, 469 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 469 |
| 2024 | – | 424 |
| 2023 | – | 401 |
| 2022 | – | 425 |
| 2021 | – | 396 |
| 2020 | – | 337 |
| 2019 | – | 313 |
| 2018 | – | 327 |
| 2017 | – | 292 |
| 2016 | – | 203 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #951, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #343, 186 births); most recent 2023 (rank #407, 134 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 134 |
| 2022 | 137 |
| 2021 | 136 |
| 2020 | 163 |
| 2019 | 170 |
| 2018 | 151 |
| 2017 | 180 |
| 2016 | 155 |
| 2015 | 130 |
| 2014 | 132 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #428, 5 births); most recent 1979 (rank #467, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #493, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence