How old is someone named Selena?
The average Selena is 26 years old.
Half of all living Selenas are between 12 and 31.
When was Selena popular?
Selena has never really gone out of style. Parents have chosen it every year for more than a century; its busiest year was 1995.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 179 | 0 |
| 1910s | 318 | 0 |
| 1920s | 424 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 327 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 455 | 260 |
| 1950s | 964 | 760 |
| 1960s | 2,535 | 2,200 |
| 1970s | 4,843 | 4,600 |
| 1980s | 3,362 | 3,200 |
| 1990s | 15,077 | 15,000 |
| 2000s | 12,440 | 12,000 |
| 2010s | 11,028 | 11,000 |
| 2020s | 7,747 | 7,700 |
How many Selenas are still alive?
About 57,000 Selenas are alive in the US today. That's 95% of the roughly 60,000 babies named Selena since 1880.
Nearly every Selena ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Selena?
About two in five living Selenas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Boomer 3%
- Gen X 11%
- Millennial 20%
- Gen Z 38%
- Gen Alpha 28%
Is Selena an old name?
Not really. Selena is younger than 58 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Selena will be 37 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Selena a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Selenas are women.
Names the same age as Selena
NAME TWIN
Selena's name twin is Dante. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Dante's age curve is the closest match to Selena's: 85% alike.
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Questions about the name Selena
How old is the average Selena?
The average Selena in the US is 26 years old. The median is 25, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Selena?
About 57,000 Selenas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 60,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Selena most popular?
In 1995, when about 3,800 baby girls were named Selena.
Is Selena a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 38% of living Selenas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this