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