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 #2444

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Name B

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8326

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Metric Selvin Selwyn
Current Rank #2444 #8326
Total Births (all years) 1,504 1,402
Peak Year 2021 1961
Peak Year Births 65 38
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Selvin Selwyn
1900ss — 6
1910ss 16 85
1920ss 59 195
1930ss 27 134
1940ss 6 71
1950ss 33 141
1960ss 33 258
1970ss 22 129
1980ss 42 125
1990ss 187 130
2000ss 428 58
2010ss 386 61
2020ss 265 9

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

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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