Selden vs Selim

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

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Selden

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Name B

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2246

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Metric Selden Selim
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 373 1,023
Peak Year 1927 2017
Peak Year Births 16 78
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Selden Selim
1910s 83 -
1920s 115 -
1930s 73 -
1940s 67 -
1950s 19 -
1960s 11 -
1970s 5 12
1980s - 17
1990s - 33
2000s - 124
2010s - 504
2020s - 333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selden Selim
2014 - 59
2015 - 56
2016 - 62
2017 - 78
2018 - 75
2019 - 74
2020 - 50
2021 - 56
2022 - 59
2023 - 54
2024 - 64
2025 - 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, 1911–1978.

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