Selina vs Selma

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

Name A

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1306

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2776

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Metric Selina Selma
Current Rank #1306 #2776
Total Births (all years) 19,225 26,881
Peak Year 1995 1918
Peak Year Births 704 798
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selina Selma
1880s 110 808
1890s 185 2,067
1900s 173 2,396
1910s 281 5,768
1920s 282 6,771
1930s 161 2,880
1940s 191 1,332
1950s 644 1,061
1960s 2,148 681
1970s 2,272 251
1980s 2,659 225
1990s 4,175 398
2000s 2,692 956
2010s 2,235 882
2020s 1,017 405

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selina Selma
2014 249 109
2015 222 88
2016 218 95
2017 214 88
2018 229 79
2019 205 87
2020 158 83
2021 176 63
2022 163 63
2023 168 74
2024 176 61
2025 176 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, 1880–2025.

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