Selwyn vs Selvin

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

Name A

Selwyn

Boy name · Rank #10746

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Name B

Selvin

Boy name · Rank #2844

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Metric Selwyn Selvin
Current Rank #10746 #2844
Total Births (all years) 1,408 1,548
Peak Year 1961 2021
Peak Year Births 38 65
Peak Decade 1960s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1914

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1904–2025.

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