Boys' name · since 1916
Selso
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 125 babies named Selso, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,980 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 125
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
125 boys have been named Selso since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Selso has 125 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1999.
- #15,980 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 125 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Selso ranks #15,980 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 125 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,980 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 125
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Selso's 125 recorded births place it above 64.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Selso's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Selso splits its recorded history at 1953: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Selso popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1999
- Peak year (1992)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Selso by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (34 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Selso's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Selso births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (27% of all-time use).
Selso by state
Where Selso concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 14 | 11.2% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 8.0% |
14 of 125 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Selso's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1990s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Selsos (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Selso: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1916–1999 (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 Selso 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.