Selim

Given to 1,023 US babies since 1971

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Rank in 2025

#2604

recorded as boys

368 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 50

Peak year

2017

78 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,023

since 1971

Born a Selim? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Selim was most popular in 2017, when 78 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.04 per 1,000). In 2025, 50 babies were named Selim, ranking #2604 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	50	2604
2024	<5	—	64	2236
2023	<5	—	54	2480
2022	<5	—	59	2379
2021	<5	—	56	2410
2020	<5	—	50	2546
2019	<5	—	74	1974
2018	<5	—	75	1959
2017	<5	—	78	1871
2016	<5	—	62	2184
2015	<5	—	56	2328
2014	<5	—	59	2256
2013	<5	—	30	3497
2012	<5	—	26	3894
2011	<5	—	26	3885
2010	<5	—	18	5047
2009	<5	—	15	5800
2008	<5	—	16	5487
2007	<5	—	9	8173
2006	<5	—	13	6094
2005	<5	—	13	5875
2004	<5	—	11	6520
2003	<5	—	16	4815
2002	<5	—	10	6522
2001	<5	—	9	6935
2000	<5	—	12	5588
1999	<5	—	9	6530
1998	<5	—	<5	—
1997	<5	—	7	7281
1996	<5	—	7	7136
1995	<5	—	<5	—
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	5	8435
1991	<5	—	5	8236
1990	<5	—	<5	—
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1988	<5	—	<5	—
1987	<5	—	5	6951
1986	<5	—	<5	—
1985	<5	—	5	6523
1984	<5	—	<5	—
1983	<5	—	<5	—
1982	<5	—	7	5003
1981	<5	—	<5	—
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1978	<5	—	7	4554
1977	<5	—	<5	—
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1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	5	4907