Selim vs Seldon

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

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Selim

Boy name · Rank #2241

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Name B

Seldon

Boy name

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Metric Selim Seldon
Current Rank #2241 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 973 988
Peak Year 2017 1916
Peak Year Births 78 35
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Selim Seldon
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 14
1900ss — 16
1910ss — 173
1920ss — 224
1930ss — 161
1940ss — 128
1950ss — 89
1960ss — 58
1970ss 12 51
1980ss 17 17
1990ss 33 26
2000ss 124 19
2010ss 504 —
2020ss 283 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selim Seldon
2014 59 —
2015 56 —
2016 62 —
2017 78 —
2018 75 —
2019 74 —
2020 50 —
2021 56 —
2022 59 —
2023 54 —
2024 64 —

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, 1971–2024.

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