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SEE-lah, SAY-lah
Selah
OriginHebrew
Meaning"praise, pause"
GenderGirl
US Rank#216
Top 1000
NB Rank#285
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About Selah
Variation of Sela
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #540 | 577 | 323 |
| 2015 | #461 | 690 | 386.5 |
| 2016 | #464 | 688 | 388.3 |
| 2017 | #457 | 694 | 402 |
| 2018 | #432 | 732 | 430.3 |
| 2019 | #445 | 701 | 417.7 |
| 2020 | #425 | 722 | 446.6 |
| 2021 | #381 | 822 | 501 |
| 2022 | #358 | 884 | 539 |
| 2023 | #301 | 1,024 | 638.2 |
| 2024 | #280 | 1,122 | 692.5 |
| 2025 | #216 | 1,416 | 881 |
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