Seldon vs Selim

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

Name A

Seldon

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Name B

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2241

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Metric Seldon Selim
Current Rank Unranked #2241
Total Births (all years) 988 973
Peak Year 1916 2017
Peak Year Births 35 78
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Seldon Selim
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 14 —
1900ss 16 —
1910ss 173 —
1920ss 224 —
1930ss 161 —
1940ss 128 —
1950ss 89 —
1960ss 58 —
1970ss 51 12
1980ss 17 17
1990ss 26 33
2000ss 19 124
2010ss — 504
2020ss — 283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seldon Selim
2014 — 59
2015 — 56
2016 — 62
2017 — 78
2018 — 75
2019 — 74
2020 — 50
2021 — 56
2022 — 59
2023 — 54
2024 — 64

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, 1882–2006.

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