Selman vs Seldon

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

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Selman

Boy name · Rank #12432

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Name B

Seldon

Boy name

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Metric Selman Seldon
Current Rank #12432 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 76 988
Peak Year 2017 1916
Peak Year Births 7 35
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Selman Seldon
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 14
1900ss — 16
1910ss 5 173
1920ss 10 224
1930ss 5 161
1940ss — 128
1950ss — 89
1960ss — 58
1970ss — 51
1980ss 5 17
1990ss — 26
2000ss 15 19
2010ss 25 —
2020ss 11 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selman Seldon
2015 6 —
2016 5 —
2017 7 —
2019 7 —
2020 6 —
2024 5 —

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, 1914–2024.

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