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 #2767

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Name B

Selina

Girl name · Rank #1307

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selma Selina
2014 109 248
2015 88 222
2016 95 218
2017 88 214
2018 79 229
2019 87 205
2020 82 158
2021 63 176
2022 63 162
2023 74 168
2024 61 175

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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