| Selene | Delia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon | Of Delos |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | seh-LEE-nee | DEEL-yah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (469) | 1957 (490) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 135 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Selene | Delia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,455 | 873 |
| 2010s | 2,348 | 1,973 |
| 2000s | 1,709 | 2,346 |
| 1990s | 1,608 | 2,191 |
| 1980s | 481 | 2,213 |
| 1970s | 473 | 2,976 |
| 1960s | 359 | 3,856 |
| 1950s | 161 | 4,589 |
| 1940s | 79 | 3,213 |
| 1930s | 12 | 2,853 |
| 1920s | 23 | 2,829 |
| 1910s | 5 | 2,360 |
| 1900s | 0 | 1,629 |
| 1890s | 0 | 1,871 |
| 1880s | 0 | 1,546 |
Selene (Greek Selene) is the ancient Greek goddess who personified the moon; the word is related to 'selas' meaning light or brightness. A direct, literal moon name.
Delia means “of Delos,” the island birthplace of Artemis.
Delia is more popular than Selene today: about 135 US babies were given the name Delia in 2025, compared with 0 named Selene.
Selene means Moon (greek origin), while Delia means Of Delos (Greek origin).
In US records, Selene first appears in 0 and Delia in 1880, so Selene has the longer recorded history.