Selmer vs Selim

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

Name A

Selmer

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Name B

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2626

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Metric Selmer Selim
Current Rank Unranked #2626
Total Births (all years) 759 1,023
Peak Year 1916 2017
Peak Year Births 43 78
Peak Decade 1910s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Selmer Selim
1880s 12 -
1890s 63 -
1900s 47 -
1910s 257 -
1920s 222 -
1930s 90 -
1940s 63 -
1950s 5 -
1970s - 12
1980s - 17
1990s - 33
2000s - 124
2010s - 504
2020s - 333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selmer Selim
2014 - 59
2015 - 56
2016 - 62
2017 - 78
2018 - 75
2019 - 74
2020 - 50
2021 - 56
2022 - 59
2023 - 54
2024 - 64
2025 - 50

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, 1887–1950.

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