Selwyn vs Selim

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

Name A

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #8326

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Name B

Selim

Boy name · Rank #2241

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Metric Selwyn Selim
Current Rank #8326 #2241
Total Births (all years) 1,402 973
Peak Year 1961 2017
Peak Year Births 38 78
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Selwyn Selim
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 85 —
1920ss 195 —
1930ss 134 —
1940ss 71 —
1950ss 141 —
1960ss 258 —
1970ss 129 12
1980ss 125 17
1990ss 130 33
2000ss 58 124
2010ss 61 504
2020ss 9 283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selwyn Selim
2014 5 59
2015 8 56
2016 6 62
2017 5 78
2018 8 75
2019 — 74
2020 — 50
2021 — 56
2022 — 59
2023 — 54
2024 9 64

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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