Selby vs Selwyn

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

Name A

Selby

Boy name

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Name B

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8326

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Metric Selby Selwyn
Current Rank Unranked #8326
Total Births (all years) 683 1,402
Peak Year 1922 1961
Peak Year Births 24 38
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Selby Selwyn
1900ss 5 6
1910ss 82 85
1920ss 142 195
1930ss 108 134
1940ss 75 71
1950ss 78 141
1960ss 53 258
1970ss 40 129
1980ss 17 125
1990ss 54 130
2000ss 19 58
2010ss 10 61
2020ss — 9

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selby Selwyn
2014 5 5
2015 — 8
2016 — 6
2017 — 5
2018 — 8
2024 — 9

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, 1909–2014.

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