US rank #12432 Boys' name Peak 2017 76 births

Selman — #12432 US boys' name

76 babies named Selman in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s101930s51980s52000s152010s252020s11
#12432
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Selman was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

7 babies were named Selman in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Selman

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Selman between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Selman currently holds the #12432 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Selman performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Selman shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Selman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Selman at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

76

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2017

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,432

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Selman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
7
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Selman by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
25 births that decade — 33% of Selman's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Selman?
76 babies have been named Selman since 1914. It currently ranks #12432 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 7 births.
When was Selman most popular?
Selman was most popular in the 2010s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Selman been used?
Selman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Selman?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Selvin, Selwyn, Seldon, Selim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.