Selda vs Selma

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

Name A

Selda

Girl name

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Selda Selma
Current Rank Unranked #2767
Total Births (all years) 86 26,820
Peak Year 1919 1918
Peak Year Births 14 798
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selda Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss 5 2,396
1910ss 25 5,768
1920ss 40 6,771
1930ss 16 2,880
1940ss — 1,332
1950ss — 1,061
1960ss — 681
1970ss — 252
1980ss — 225
1990ss — 398
2000ss — 956
2010ss — 882
2020ss — 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selda Selma
2014 — 109
2015 — 88
2016 — 95
2017 — 88
2018 — 79
2019 — 87
2020 — 82
2021 — 63
2022 — 63
2023 — 74
2024 — 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, 1909–1938.

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