Selim vs Selwyn

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

Name A

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2241

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Name B

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8326

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Metric Selim Selwyn
Current Rank #2241 #8326
Total Births (all years) 973 1,402
Peak Year 2017 1961
Peak Year Births 78 38
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Selim Selwyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 85
1920ss — 195
1930ss — 134
1940ss — 71
1950ss — 141
1960ss — 258
1970ss 12 129
1980ss 17 125
1990ss 33 130
2000ss 124 58
2010ss 504 61
2020ss 283 9

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selim Selwyn
2014 59 5
2015 56 8
2016 62 6
2017 78 5
2018 75 8
2019 74 —
2020 50 —
2021 56 —
2022 59 —
2023 54 —
2024 64 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, 1971–2024.

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