Selvin vs Seldon

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

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Selvin

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Name B

Seldon

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Metric Selvin Seldon
Current Rank #2444 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,504 988
Peak Year 2021 1916
Peak Year Births 65 35
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Selvin Seldon
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 14
1900ss — 16
1910ss 16 173
1920ss 59 224
1930ss 27 161
1940ss 6 128
1950ss 33 89
1960ss 33 58
1970ss 22 51
1980ss 42 17
1990ss 187 26
2000ss 428 19
2010ss 386 —
2020ss 265 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selvin Seldon
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, 1914–2024.

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