Selvin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,872

among boys · ↓402 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Selvin · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,820

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

65 babies

All-time total

1,548

#3,865 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Selvin popularity over time

1,548 babies have been named Selvin since 1914, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#3,684
1920s	59	6	+269%	#3,042
1930s	27	3	-54%	#2,430
1940s	6	1	-78%	#3,280
1950s	33	3	+450%	#3,010
1960s	33	3	0%	#2,192
1970s	22	2	-33%	#4,827
1980s	42	4	+91%	#5,396
1990s	187	19	+345%	#2,733
2000s	428	43	+129%	#2,276
2010s	386	39	-10%	#2,519
2020s (to 2025)	309	52	+33%	#2,190

Where Selvin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

Where Selvin is most popular

Boys named Selvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Tennessee, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Selvin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Maryland	11	0.092	+197%
Tennessee	13	0.072	+132%
Texas	36	0.041	+32%
California	27	0.030	-5%
North Carolina	6	0.023	-24%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-39%
Florida	6	0.013	-59%
New York	5	0.012	-63%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Selvin

Selvin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,872 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,548 American babies have been named Selvin. Its peak came in 2021, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Selvin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Selvin?

The median living Selvin is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 1,400 people named Selvin 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.

Selvin year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	44	#2,872
2024	56	#2,470
2023	50	#2,650
2022	53	#2,587
2021	65	#2,190
2020	41	#2,916
2019	53	#2,519
2018	37	#3,160
2017	38	#3,114
2016	30	#3,666
2015	43	#2,800
2014	32	#3,448
2013	28	#3,733
2012	48	#2,591
2011	41	#2,894
2010	36	#3,173
2009	45	#2,742
2008	38	#3,093
2007	58	#2,276
2006	52	#2,391
2005	50	#2,355
2004	50	#2,303
2003	36	#2,771
2002	39	#2,546
2001	29	#3,130
2000	31	#2,910
1995	14	#4,468
1990	11	#4,935
1985	–	–
1980	5	#7,114
1975	5	#6,187
1970	–	–
1965	5	#4,349
1960	15	#2,192
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#3,280
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	12	#2,430
1925	8	#3,362
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,767
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Selvin?

The median living Selvin is about 16 years old. Half of all living Selvins are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Selvin are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Selvin are alive in the United States, based on 1,548 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Selvin in 2025?

Selvin ranked #2,872 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Selvin?

1,548 babies have been named Selvin in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Selvin most popular?

Selvin peaked in 2021, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Selvin a boy or girl name?

Selvin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Selvin rising or falling?

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

Will Selvin become more popular?

Selvin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Selvin 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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