Seldon vs Selwyn

Side-by-side comparison of Seldon and Selwyn - 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

Selwyn

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Metric Seldon Selwyn
Current Rank Unranked #8352
Total Births (all years) 988 1,408
Peak Year 1916 1961
Peak Year Births 35 38
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Seldon Selwyn
1880s 12 -
1890s 14 -
1900s 16 6
1910s 173 85
1920s 224 195
1930s 161 134
1940s 128 71
1950s 89 141
1960s 58 258
1970s 51 129
1980s 17 125
1990s 26 130
2000s 19 58
2010s - 61
2020s - 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seldon Selwyn
2014 - 5
2015 - 8
2016 - 6
2017 - 5
2018 - 8
2024 - 9
2025 - 6

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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