Selia vs Selma

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

Name A

Selia

Girl name · Rank #11149

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Selia Selma
Current Rank #11149 #2767
Total Births (all years) 739 26,820
Peak Year 2003 1918
Peak Year Births 20 798
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selia Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss — 2,396
1910ss 5 5,768
1920ss 76 6,771
1930ss 63 2,880
1940ss 43 1,332
1950ss 63 1,061
1960ss 48 681
1970ss 55 252
1980ss 63 225
1990ss 61 398
2000ss 147 956
2010ss 77 882
2020ss 38 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selia Selma
2014 — 109
2015 9 88
2016 10 95
2017 7 88
2018 10 79
2019 — 87
2020 5 82
2021 7 63
2022 12 63
2023 6 74
2024 8 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, 1918–2024.

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