Selin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,963

among girls · ↑685 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Selin · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

45 babies

All-time total

1,042

#7,300 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Selin popularity over time

1,042 babies have been named Selin since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	39	4	–	#8,062
1990s	189	19	+385%	#3,038
2000s	364	36	+93%	#3,433
2010s	302	30	-17%	#3,984
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-18%	#3,963

Where Selin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Selin

Selin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,963 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,042 American babies have been named Selin. Its peak came in 2006, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Selin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Selin?

The median living Selin is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 1,000 people named Selin are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Selin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,963
2024	30	#4,648
2023	26	#5,104
2022	19	#6,430
2021	17	#6,923
2020	19	#6,289
2019	26	#5,144
2018	26	#5,127
2017	38	#3,984
2016	32	#4,510
2015	33	#4,393
2014	23	#5,766
2013	33	#4,412
2012	34	#4,373
2011	25	#5,521
2010	32	#4,586
2009	31	#4,790
2008	33	#4,630
2007	34	#4,458
2006	45	#3,553
2005	37	#3,933
2004	44	#3,433
2003	38	#3,718
2002	33	#3,964
2001	36	#3,694
2000	33	#3,871
1995	16	#5,893
1990	7	#11,146
1985	7	#9,081
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Selin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Selin?

The median living Selin is about 18 years old. Half of all living Selins are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Selin are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Selin are alive in the United States, based on 1,042 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Selin mean?

Selin is a Turkish feminine given name.

How popular is the name Selin in 2025?

Selin ranked #3,963 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Selin?

1,042 babies have been named Selin in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Selin most popular?

Selin peaked in 2006, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Selin a boy or girl name?

Selin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Selin rising or falling?

Selin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Selin become more popular?

Selin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Selin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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