Selinda vs Selma

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

Name A

Selinda

Girl name

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2776

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Metric Selinda Selma
Current Rank Unranked #2776
Total Births (all years) 452 26,881
Peak Year 1961 1918
Peak Year Births 18 798
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selinda Selma
1880s - 808
1890s - 2,067
1900s - 2,396
1910s - 5,768
1920s - 6,771
1930s - 2,880
1940s 26 1,332
1950s 86 1,061
1960s 131 681
1970s 91 251
1980s 62 225
1990s 45 398
2000s 11 956
2010s - 882
2020s - 405

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selinda Selma
2014 - 109
2015 - 88
2016 - 95
2017 - 88
2018 - 79
2019 - 87
2020 - 83
2021 - 63
2022 - 63
2023 - 74
2024 - 61
2025 - 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, 1946–2008.

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