Selden vs Selwyn

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

Name A

Selden

Boy name

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Name B

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8326

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Metric Selden Selwyn
Current Rank Unranked #8326
Total Births (all years) 373 1,402
Peak Year 1927 1961
Peak Year Births 16 38
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Selden Selwyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss 83 85
1920ss 115 195
1930ss 73 134
1940ss 67 71
1950ss 19 141
1960ss 11 258
1970ss 5 129
1980ss — 125
1990ss — 130
2000ss — 58
2010ss — 61
2020ss — 9

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selden Selwyn
2014 — 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, 1911–1978.

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