Seldon vs Selvin

Side-by-side comparison of Seldon and Selvin — 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

Selvin

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Seldon Selvin
Current Rank Unranked #2444
Total Births (all years) 988 1,504
Peak Year 1916 2021
Peak Year Births 35 65
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Seldon Selvin
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 14 —
1900ss 16 —
1910ss 173 16
1920ss 224 59
1930ss 161 27
1940ss 128 6
1950ss 89 33
1960ss 58 33
1970ss 51 22
1980ss 17 42
1990ss 26 187
2000ss 19 428
2010ss — 386
2020ss — 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seldon Selvin
2014 — 32
2015 — 43
2016 — 30
2017 — 38
2018 — 37
2019 — 53
2020 — 41
2021 — 65
2022 — 53
2023 — 50
2024 — 56

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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