Seline
Girl name · #3008 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Seline? In official American birth records, Seline has been tracked continuously since 1931, giving it 94 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Seline in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Seline is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Seline will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Seline is most common
State-level data for Seline is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Seline?
In official American birth records, the name Seline first appeared in 1931 (over 94 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 94 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.