Selma
3 countries#2778 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Selma was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
27,202 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #2778 · peaked in 1918 with 811 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, North Carolina, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
11,690 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #165 · peaked in 2011 with 553 births
Most common in: Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Hauts-de-Seine, Nord, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3 births recorded 2015–2015 · peaked in 2015 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Selma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1939 | — |
| 2007 | #2034 | ↓95 |
| 2008 | #2206 | ↓172 |
| 2009 | #2244 | ↓38 |
| 2010 | #2237 | ↑7 |
| 2011 | #2026 | ↑211 |
| 2012 | #2516 | ↓490 |
| 2013 | #2259 | ↑257 |
| 2014 | #1853 | ↑406 |
| 2015 | #2152 | ↓299 |
| 2016 | #2068 | ↑84 |
| 2017 | #2160 | ↓92 |
| 2018 | #2302 | ↓142 |
| 2019 | #2140 | ↑162 |
| 2020 | #2170 | ↓30 |
| 2021 | #2715 | ↓545 |
| 2022 | #2720 | ↓5 |
| 2023 | #2415 | ↑305 |
| 2024 | #2775 | ↓360 |
| 2025 | #2778 | ↓3 |
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