Boys' name · since 1920
Selbert
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Selbert, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #35,571 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Selbert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Selbert has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1931.
- #35,571 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 10 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Selbert ranks #35,571 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #35,571 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 10
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Selbert's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Selbert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Selbert's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded.
Selbert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1931
- Peak year (1920)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Selbert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).
1920s was Selbert's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Selbert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Selbert by state
Where Selbert concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 50.0% |
5 of 10 births nationwide.
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- Selbert's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Selberts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Selbert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~11 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Selbert draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.