Name Comparison
Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.
Selena vs. Lena
| Year | Category | Selena | Lena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #268 · 1,170 births | #279 · 1,106 births |
| 2024 | Girls | #245 · 1,294 births | #262 · 1,218 births |
| 2023 | Girls | #229 · 1,307 births | #270 · 1,157 births |
| 2022 | Girls | #239 · 1,280 births | #254 · 1,220 births |
| 2021 | Girls | #203 · 1,453 births | #294 · 1,091 births |
| 2020 | Girls | #242 · 1,243 births | #271 · 1,143 births |
| 2019 | Girls | #233 · 1,336 births | #267 · 1,246 births |
| 2018 | Girls | #248 · 1,316 births | #302 · 1,102 births |
| 2017 | Girls | #243 · 1,306 births | #303 · 1,084 births |
| 2016 | Girls | #287 · 1,126 births | #275 · 1,144 births |
| 2015 | Girls | #320 · 1,016 births | #273 · 1,162 births |
| 2014 | Girls | #345 · 960 births | #280 · 1,168 births |
| 2013 | Girls | #342 · 945 births | #331 · 982 births |
| 2012 | Girls | #304 · 1,053 births | #359 · 885 births |
| 2011 | Girls | #319 · 986 births | #360 · 901 births |
| 2010 | Girls | #326 · 984 births | #375 · 842 births |
| 2009 | Girls | #321 · 1,019 births | #415 · 768 births |
| 2008 | Girls | #349 · 957 births | #438 · 728 births |
| 2007 | Girls | #319 · 1,059 births | #448 · 716 births |
| 2006 | Girls | #284 · 1,164 births | #483 · 644 births |
| 2005 | Girls | #242 · 1,379 births | #466 · 654 births |
| 2004 | Girls | #258 · 1,242 births | #518 · 555 births |
| 2004 | Boys | #9,948 · 6 births | No record |
| 2003 | Girls | #267 · 1,179 births | #503 · 568 births |
| 2002 | Girls | #246 · 1,288 births | #533 · 514 births |
| 2002 | Boys | #10,667 · 5 births | No record |
| 2001 | Girls | #214 · 1,485 births | #555 · 473 births |
| 2001 | Boys | #9,243 · 6 births | No record |
Use both rank and birth count
Two names can trade places in rank while remaining close in actual births, or have similar ranks with a large difference in recorded births. Review both measures across several years.
Exact spellings remain separate in the source data. If you are comparing a broader name family, repeat the comparison for important variants rather than assuming one spelling represents all forms.