Seleta vs Selma

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

Name A

Seleta

Girl name

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Seleta Selma
Current Rank Unranked #2767
Total Births (all years) 131 26,820
Peak Year 1962 1918
Peak Year Births 12 798
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Seleta Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss — 2,396
1910ss — 5,768
1920ss 5 6,771
1930ss — 2,880
1940ss 26 1,332
1950ss 21 1,061
1960ss 42 681
1970ss 25 252
1980ss 7 225
1990ss 5 398
2000ss — 956
2010ss — 882
2020ss — 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Seleta Selma
2014 — 109
2015 — 88
2016 — 95
2017 — 88
2018 — 79
2019 — 87
2020 — 82
2021 — 63
2022 — 63
2023 — 74
2024 — 61

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, 1922–1990.

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