Selmer vs Selvin

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

Name A

Selmer

Boy name

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Name B

Selvin

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Selmer Selvin
Current Rank Unranked #2444
Total Births (all years) 759 1,504
Peak Year 1916 2021
Peak Year Births 43 65
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Selmer Selvin
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 63 —
1900ss 47 —
1910ss 257 16
1920ss 222 59
1930ss 90 27
1940ss 63 6
1950ss 5 33
1960ss — 33
1970ss — 22
1980ss — 42
1990ss — 187
2000ss — 428
2010ss — 386
2020ss — 265

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selmer Selvin
2014 — 32
2015 — 43
2016 — 30
2017 — 38
2018 — 37
2019 — 53
2020 — 41
2021 — 65
2022 — 53
2023 — 50
2024 — 56

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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