Girls' name · since 1909
Selda
Selda has 86 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #28,876 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 86
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Selda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 86 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Selda recorded 86 times among girls since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1938.
- #28,876 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 86 born since 1909
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Selda ranks #28,876 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.
- #28,876 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 86
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Selda's 86 recorded births place it above 60.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Selda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Selda's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Selda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1938
- Peak year (1919)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Selda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (40 births, 47% of the file).
1920s was Selda's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Selda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (47% of all-time use).
Selda by state
Where Selda concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 5.8% |
5 of 86 births nationwide.
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What to do with Selda's data
- Selda's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 1930s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Seldas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Selda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1909–1938 (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 Selda 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.