Selia
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · English · Irish · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,149 in 1945
0 babies were named Selia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySelia first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1945, when it reached #2,149.
About the name Selia
Selia is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, English and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Selia for girls from 1918 to 2024, in 83 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #2,149 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesEnglish namesIrish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 6.4 | 156,250 girls |
| 1930s | 5.9 | 168,350 girls |
| 1940s | 3.1 | 325,733 girls |
| 1950s | 3.2 | 314,465 girls |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 377,358 girls |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 273,973 girls |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 271,003 girls |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 290,698 girls |
| 2000s | 8.0 | 125,786 girls |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 228,311 girls |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 214,592 girls |
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Selia
What is the origin of the name Selia?
Selia has Celtic Gaelic, English, Irish, Latin roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Selia a boy or girl name?
Selia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Selia?
Selia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,149 in 1945.