Selwyn vs Seldon

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

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Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8326

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Name B

Seldon

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Metric Selwyn Seldon
Current Rank #8326 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,402 988
Peak Year 1961 1916
Peak Year Births 38 35
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Selwyn Seldon
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 14
1900ss 6 16
1910ss 85 173
1920ss 195 224
1930ss 134 161
1940ss 71 128
1950ss 141 89
1960ss 258 58
1970ss 129 51
1980ss 125 17
1990ss 130 26
2000ss 58 19
2010ss 61 —
2020ss 9 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selwyn Seldon
2014 5 —
2015 8 —
2016 6 —
2017 5 —
2018 8 —
2024 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, 1904–2024.

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