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.

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Seldon

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Name B

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2246

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Metric Seldon Selim
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 988 1,023
Peak Year 1916 2017
Peak Year Births 35 78
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Seldon Selim
1880s 12 -
1890s 14 -
1900s 16 -
1910s 173 -
1920s 224 -
1930s 161 -
1940s 128 -
1950s 89 -
1960s 58 -
1970s 51 12
1980s 17 17
1990s 26 33
2000s 19 124
2010s - 504
2020s - 333

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
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, 1882–2006.

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