Selisa vs Selma

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

Name A

Selisa

Girl name

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2776

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Metric Selisa Selma
Current Rank Unranked #2776
Total Births (all years) 83 26,881
Peak Year 1962 1918
Peak Year Births 12 798
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selisa 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 58 681
1970ss 15 251
1980ss 5 225
1990ss 5 398
2000ss — 956
2010ss — 882
2020ss — 405

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selisa 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, 1961–1990.

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