Selma vs Selina

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

Name A

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2776

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Name B

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1306

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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