FIRST NAME
Selah
Selah is the 1,615th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 8,427 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 186 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,615 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
8,427
living · #1,615
BABIES NAMED SELAH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1962–2025
20251K
As a female name, Selah peaked in 2025, when 1,416 babies were named Selah (the #216 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #16,943 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
186
living · #16,943
BABIES NAMED SELAH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1998–2025
202513
As a male name, Selah peaked in 2024, when 21 babies were named Selah (the #4852 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)