Selyse vs Selma

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

Name A

Selyse

Girl name · Rank #8389

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Name B

Selma

Girl name · Rank #2767

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Metric Selyse Selma
Current Rank #8389 #2767
Total Births (all years) 20 26,820
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 13 798
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2022 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Selyse Selma
1880ss — 808
1890ss — 2,067
1900ss — 2,396
1910ss — 5,768
1920ss — 6,771
1930ss — 2,880
1940ss — 1,332
1950ss — 1,061
1960ss — 681
1970ss — 252
1980ss — 225
1990ss — 398
2000ss — 956
2010ss — 882
2020ss 20 343

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Selyse Selma
2014 — 109
2015 — 88
2016 — 95
2017 — 88
2018 — 79
2019 — 87
2020 — 82
2021 — 63
2022 7 63
2023 — 74
2024 13 61

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, 2022–2024.

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