Selvyn vs Selim

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

Name A

Selvyn

Boy name

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Name B

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2246

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Metric Selvyn Selim
Current Rank Unranked #2246
Total Births (all years) 10 1,023
Peak Year 1963 2017
Peak Year Births 5 78
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Selvyn Selim
1960ss 5 —
1970ss — 12
1980ss — 17
1990ss — 33
2000ss — 124
2010ss 5 504
2020ss — 333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selvyn Selim
2014 — 59
2015 — 56
2016 — 62
2017 — 78
2018 — 75
2019 — 74
2020 — 50
2021 — 56
2022 — 59
2023 — 54
2024 — 64
2025 — 50

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, 1963–2011.

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