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Worldwide Name Statistics

Selma

Ranked #3560 - 1 in 1,555,210 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,144 bearers

World total

5,144

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3560

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,144
Worldwide
~5,144
rank #3560
Rarity
1 in 1,555,210
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,144 in US

About the name Selma

There are an estimated 5,144 people named Selma alive worldwide today. That ranks Selma at #3560 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Selma is held by approximately 5,144 people, ranking #3560 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 64,522 U.S. residents).

Historically Selma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.8% female).

Selma appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.2%Female 98.8%

Selma popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Selma, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 36
  2. 1881: 47
  3. 1882: 54
  4. 1883: 80
  5. 1884: 63
  6. 1885: 68
  7. 1886: 91
  8. 1887: 97
  9. 1888: 139
  10. 1889: 133
  11. 1890: 165
  12. 1891: 206
  13. 1892: 209
  14. 1893: 211
  15. 1894: 212
  16. 1895: 208
  17. 1896: 238
  18. 1897: 183
  19. 1898: 229
  20. 1899: 206
  21. 1900: 239
  22. 1901: 242
  23. 1902: 252
  24. 1903: 218
  25. 1904: 231
  26. 1905: 224
  27. 1906: 252
  28. 1907: 231
  29. 1908: 262
  30. 1909: 256
  31. 1910: 299
  32. 1911: 327
  33. 1912: 393
  34. 1913: 460
  35. 1914: 601
  36. 1915: 753
  37. 1916: 728
  38. 1917: 795
  39. 1918: 811
  40. 1919: 696
  41. 1920: 768
  42. 1921: 713
  43. 1922: 701
  44. 1923: 711
  45. 1924: 742
  46. 1925: 678
  47. 1926: 680
  48. 1927: 680
  49. 1928: 609
  50. 1929: 569
  51. 1930: 559
  52. 1931: 432
  53. 1932: 336
  54. 1933: 301
  55. 1934: 264
  56. 1935: 220
  57. 1936: 250
  58. 1937: 231
  59. 1938: 194
  60. 1939: 163
  61. 1940: 156
  62. 1941: 149
  63. 1942: 159
  64. 1943: 122
  65. 1944: 134
  66. 1945: 111
  67. 1946: 143
  68. 1947: 140
  69. 1948: 135
  70. 1949: 120
  71. 1950: 102
  72. 1951: 126
  73. 1952: 107
  74. 1953: 118
  75. 1954: 112
  76. 1955: 113
  77. 1956: 115
  78. 1957: 105
  79. 1958: 95
  80. 1959: 91
  81. 1960: 93
  82. 1961: 121
  83. 1962: 89
  84. 1963: 66
  85. 1964: 63
  86. 1965: 91
  87. 1966: 54
  88. 1967: 40
  89. 1968: 34
  90. 1969: 35
  91. 1970: 40
  92. 1971: 37
  93. 1972: 23
  94. 1973: 26
  95. 1974: 17
  96. 1975: 21
  97. 1976: 20
  98. 1977: 26
  99. 1978: 22
  100. 1979: 19
  101. 1980: 25
  102. 1981: 28
  103. 1982: 27
  104. 1983: 19
  105. 1984: 19
  106. 1985: 11
  107. 1986: 27
  108. 1987: 19
  109. 1988: 26
  110. 1989: 24
  111. 1990: 35
  112. 1991: 30
  113. 1992: 32
  114. 1993: 17
  115. 1994: 22
  116. 1995: 32
  117. 1996: 42
  118. 1997: 54
  119. 1998: 64
  120. 1999: 70
  121. 2000: 81
  122. 2001: 90
  123. 2002: 74
  124. 2003: 96
  125. 2004: 118
  126. 2005: 117
  127. 2006: 103
  128. 2007: 100
  129. 2008: 90
  130. 2009: 87
  131. 2010: 86
  132. 2011: 96
  133. 2012: 72
  134. 2013: 82
  135. 2014: 109
  136. 2015: 88
  137. 2016: 95
  138. 2017: 88
  139. 2018: 79
  140. 2019: 87
  141. 2020: 83
  142. 2021: 63
  143. 2022: 63
  144. 2023: 74
  145. 2024: 61
  146. 2025: 61

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Selma worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,144 people named Selma alive worldwide today, ranking #3560 globally.

Is Selma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,555,210 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,144 bearers, which is 1 in 64,522 Americans.

Is Selma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Selma is used 1.2% male and 98.8% female.

Where does the name Selma come from?

Who are famous people named Selma?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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