Selig vs Selwyn

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

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Selig

Boy name

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Name B

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8326

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Metric Selig Selwyn
Current Rank Unranked #8326
Total Births (all years) 154 1,402
Peak Year 1925 1961
Peak Year Births 15 38
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Selig Selwyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss 56 85
1920ss 80 195
1930ss 18 134
1940ss — 71
1950ss — 141
1960ss — 258
1970ss — 129
1980ss — 125
1990ss — 130
2000ss — 58
2010ss — 61
2020ss — 9

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selig Selwyn
2014 — 5
2015 — 8
2016 — 6
2017 — 5
2018 — 8
2024 — 9

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, 1912–1938.

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