Selin vs Selma

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

Name A

Selin

Girl name · Rank #4592

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Selin Selma
Current Rank #4592 #2767
Total Births (all years) 1,004 26,820
Peak Year 2006 1918
Peak Year Births 45 798
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selin Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss — 2,396
1910ss — 5,768
1920ss — 6,771
1930ss — 2,880
1940ss — 1,332
1950ss — 1,061
1960ss — 681
1970ss — 252
1980ss 39 225
1990ss 189 398
2000ss 363 956
2010ss 302 882
2020ss 111 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selin Selma
2014 23 109
2015 33 88
2016 32 95
2017 38 88
2018 26 79
2019 26 87
2020 19 82
2021 17 63
2022 19 63
2023 26 74
2024 30 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, 1981–2024.

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