Selam vs Selina

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

Name A

Selam

Girl name · Rank #15880

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Name B

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1307

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Metric Selam Selina
Current Rank #15880 #1307
Total Births (all years) 205 19,045
Peak Year 1998 1995
Peak Year Births 11 704
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selam Selina
1880ss — 110
1890ss — 185
1900ss — 173
1910ss — 281
1920ss — 282
1930ss — 161
1940ss — 191
1950ss — 644
1960ss — 2,148
1970ss — 2,272
1980ss 6 2,659
1990ss 54 4,174
2000ss 67 2,692
2010ss 59 2,234
2020ss 19 839

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selam Selina
2014 6 248
2015 8 222
2016 — 218
2017 9 214
2018 5 229
2019 7 205
2020 6 158
2021 8 176
2022 — 162
2023 — 168
2024 5 175

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, 1988–2024.

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