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.

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Selmer

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Name B

Selvin

Boy name · Rank #2844

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Metric Selmer Selvin
Current Rank Unranked #2844
Total Births (all years) 759 1,548
Peak Year 1916 2021
Peak Year Births 43 65
Peak Decade 1910s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Selmer Selvin
1880s 12 -
1890s 63 -
1900s 47 -
1910s 257 16
1920s 222 59
1930s 90 27
1940s 63 6
1950s 5 33
1960s - 33
1970s - 22
1980s - 42
1990s - 187
2000s - 428
2010s - 386
2020s - 309

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
2025 - 44

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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