Selam vs Selma

Side-by-side comparison of Selam and Selma — 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

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Selam Selma
Current Rank #15880 #2767
Total Births (all years) 205 26,820
Peak Year 1998 1918
Peak Year Births 11 798
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selam Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss — 2,396
1910ss — 5,768
1920ss — 6,771
1930ss — 2,880
1940ss — 1,332
1950ss — 1,061
1960ss — 681
1970ss — 252
1980ss 6 225
1990ss 54 398
2000ss 67 956
2010ss 59 882
2020ss 19 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selam Selma
2014 6 109
2015 8 88
2016 — 95
2017 9 88
2018 5 79
2019 7 87
2020 6 82
2021 8 63
2022 — 63
2023 — 74
2024 5 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, 1988–2024.

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