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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Selvin

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Metric Seldon Selvin
Current Rank Unranked #2450
Total Births (all years) 988 1,548
Peak Year 1916 2021
Peak Year Births 35 65
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Seldon Selvin
1880s 12 -
1890s 14 -
1900s 16 -
1910s 173 16
1920s 224 59
1930s 161 27
1940s 128 6
1950s 89 33
1960s 58 33
1970s 51 22
1980s 17 42
1990s 26 187
2000s 19 428
2010s - 386
2020s - 309

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
2025 - 44

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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