Compare two names
Selima and Selma side by side: Selima peaked in 1977 and Selma in 1918; in 2025 they were given to 5 and 61 babies.
Selima and Selma, year by year
Girls and boys together; Selima solid, Selma dashed.
| Selima | Selma | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 5 | 61 |
| Rank 2025 | #16,869 among girls’ names | #2,810 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 55 | 27,202 |
| Peak year | 1977 | 1918 |
| Girls | 100% | 99% |
| Alive, estimated | under 100 | 5,950 |
| Median age | n/a | 53 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.