Selby vs Selim

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

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Selby

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Name B

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2246

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Metric Selby Selim
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 688 1,023
Peak Year 1922 2017
Peak Year Births 24 78
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Selby Selim
1900s 5 -
1910s 82 -
1920s 142 -
1930s 108 -
1940s 75 -
1950s 78 -
1960s 53 -
1970s 40 12
1980s 17 17
1990s 54 33
2000s 19 124
2010s 10 504
2020s 5 333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selby Selim
2014 5 59
2015 - 56
2016 - 62
2017 - 78
2018 - 75
2019 - 74
2020 - 50
2021 - 56
2022 - 59
2023 - 54
2024 - 64
2025 5 50

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, 1909–2025.

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