Seline
Girl name · #3008 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Seline is currently the #3008 girl name in the United States — 55 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,727 girls born in 2025 was named Seline.
The 94-year story
Seline first appears in the Social Security records in 1931, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 55 babies and a rank of #2998. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Seline per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Seline in class?
Seline scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Seline is most common
Geography matters for names, and Seline is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Selines were FL (9), CA (7), NY (7), TX (6), MI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Seline
Statistically, parents drawn to Seline tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seraphine, Souline, Divine, Valentine, and Raine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Seline | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | #2998 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Seline a popular girl name?
Seline ranked #3008 among girls in 2025 with 55 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Seline most popular?
Seline peaked in 2025, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2998 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Seline?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,727 newborn American girls was named Seline. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.