Selassie vs Selwyn

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

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Selassie

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Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8352

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Metric Selassie Selwyn
Current Rank Unranked #8352
Total Births (all years) 96 1,408
Peak Year 2021 1961
Peak Year Births 8 38
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Selassie Selwyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 195
1930ss — 134
1940ss — 71
1950ss — 141
1960ss — 258
1970ss — 129
1980ss — 125
1990ss — 130
2000ss 23 58
2010ss 46 61
2020ss 27 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selassie Selwyn
2014 6 5
2015 — 8
2016 7 6
2017 5 5
2018 7 8
2019 6 —
2020 7 —
2021 8 —
2022 7 —
2024 — 9
2025 5 6

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, 2000–2025.

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