Selvin vs Selwyn

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

Name A

Selvin

Boy name · Rank #2450

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Name B

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8352

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Metric Selvin Selwyn
Current Rank #2450 #8352
Total Births (all years) 1,548 1,408
Peak Year 2021 1961
Peak Year Births 65 38
Peak Decade 2000s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Selvin Selwyn
1900s - 6
1910s 16 85
1920s 59 195
1930s 27 134
1940s 6 71
1950s 33 141
1960s 33 258
1970s 22 129
1980s 42 125
1990s 187 130
2000s 428 58
2010s 386 61
2020s 309 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selvin Selwyn
2014 32 5
2015 43 8
2016 30 6
2017 38 5
2018 37 8
2019 53 -
2020 41 -
2021 65 -
2022 53 -
2023 50 -
2024 56 9
2025 44 6

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, 1914–2025.

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