Sela vs Selma

Side-by-side comparison of Sela and Selma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sela

Girl name · Rank #4121

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Sela Selma
Current Rank #4121 #2767
Total Births (all years) 1,299 26,820
Peak Year 2000 1918
Peak Year Births 81 798
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sela Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss — 2,396
1910ss — 5,768
1920ss — 6,771
1930ss — 2,880
1940ss — 1,332
1950ss 17 1,061
1960ss — 681
1970ss 13 252
1980ss 17 225
1990ss 188 398
2000ss 615 956
2010ss 324 882
2020ss 125 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sela Selma
2014 34 109
2015 29 88
2016 22 95
2017 27 88
2018 45 79
2019 27 87
2020 19 82
2021 21 63
2022 24 63
2023 26 74
2024 35 61

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1950–2024.

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