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 #1307

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Selina Selma
Current Rank #1307 #2767
Total Births (all years) 19,045 26,820
Peak Year 1995 1918
Peak Year Births 704 798
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selina Selma
1880ss 110 808
1890ss 185 2,067
1900ss 173 2,396
1910ss 281 5,768
1920ss 282 6,771
1930ss 161 2,880
1940ss 191 1,332
1950ss 644 1,061
1960ss 2,148 681
1970ss 2,272 252
1980ss 2,659 225
1990ss 4,174 398
2000ss 2,692 956
2010ss 2,234 882
2020ss 839 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selina Selma
2014 248 109
2015 222 88
2016 218 95
2017 214 88
2018 229 79
2019 205 87
2020 158 82
2021 176 63
2022 162 63
2023 168 74
2024 175 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, 1880–2024.

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