Selma
Girl name
Selma meaning
peaceful, Helmet of God, Safe, Fair, Protected by God, Protection of God, Divinely Protected, Sacrifice, Well Spoken.
- Also recorded (English): good vision
Selma at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- سلمىAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,766 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Selma popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #254 | 36 |
| 1890 | #182 | 165 |
| 1891 | #162 | 206 |
| 1900 | #201 | 239 |
| 1910 | #221 | 293 |
| 1920 | #233 | 768 |
| 1930 | #272 | 550 |
| 1940 | #565 | 150 |
| 1950 | #876 | 102 |
| 1960 | #1,126 | 93 |
| 1970 | #2,042 | 40 |
| 1980 | #3,318 | 25 |
| 1990 | #3,156 | 35 |
| 2000 | #2,034 | 81 |
| 2010 | #2,237 | 86 |
| 2020 | #2,193 | 82 |
| 2024 | #2,766 | 61 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #254 | 36 |
| 1881 | #227 | 47 |
| 1882 | #235 | 54 |
| 1883 | #189 | 80 |
| 1884 | #239 | 63 |
| 1885 | #242 | 68 |
| 1886 | #207 | 91 |
| 1887 | #208 | 97 |
| 1888 | #190 | 139 |
| 1889 | #199 | 133 |
| 1890 | #182 | 165 |
| 1891 | #162 | 206 |
| 1892 | #175 | 209 |
| 1893 | #175 | 211 |
| 1894 | #183 | 212 |
| 1895 | #188 | 208 |
| 1896 | #176 | 238 |
| 1897 | #204 | 183 |
| 1898 | #192 | 229 |
| 1899 | #193 | 206 |
| 1900 | #201 | 239 |
| 1901 | #181 | 242 |
| 1902 | #183 | 252 |
| 1903 | #192 | 218 |
| 1904 | #194 | 231 |
| 1905 | #202 | 224 |
| 1906 | #193 | 252 |
| 1907 | #218 | 231 |
| 1908 | #210 | 257 |
| 1909 | #225 | 250 |
| 1910 | #221 | 293 |
| 1911 | #221 | 321 |
| 1912 | #229 | 387 |
| 1913 | #226 | 455 |
| 1914 | #214 | 587 |
| 1915 | #217 | 741 |
| 1916 | #227 | 718 |
| 1917 | #216 | 786 |
| 1918 | #223 | 798 |
| 1919 | #244 | 682 |
| 1920 | #233 | 768 |
| 1921 | #251 | 704 |
| 1922 | #246 | 692 |
| 1923 | #245 | 703 |
| 1924 | #246 | 735 |
| 1925 | #257 | 668 |
| 1926 | #254 | 671 |
| 1927 | #253 | 669 |
| 1928 | #264 | 598 |
| 1929 | #269 | 563 |
| 1930 | #272 | 550 |
| 1931 | #313 | 420 |
| 1932 | #352 | 326 |
| 1933 | #371 | 296 |
| 1934 | #400 | 264 |
| 1935 | #444 | 212 |
| 1936 | #413 | 243 |
| 1937 | #436 | 225 |
| 1938 | #486 | 188 |
| 1939 | #532 | 156 |
| 1940 | #565 | 150 |
| 1941 | #583 | 144 |
| 1942 | #585 | 159 |
| 1943 | #687 | 122 |
| 1944 | #655 | 128 |
| 1945 | #737 | 102 |
| 1946 | #679 | 138 |
| 1947 | #719 | 140 |
| 1948 | #747 | 129 |
| 1949 | #787 | 120 |
| 1950 | #876 | 102 |
| 1951 | #813 | 121 |
| 1952 | #914 | 102 |
| 1953 | #861 | 118 |
| 1954 | #945 | 104 |
| 1955 | #925 | 113 |
| 1956 | #940 | 115 |
| 1957 | #1,021 | 105 |
| 1958 | #1,112 | 90 |
| 1959 | #1,118 | 91 |
| 1960 | #1,126 | 93 |
| 1961 | #1,005 | 116 |
| 1962 | #1,157 | 89 |
| 1963 | #1,363 | 66 |
| 1964 | #1,417 | 63 |
| 1965 | #1,097 | 91 |
| 1966 | #1,515 | 54 |
| 1967 | #1,848 | 40 |
| 1968 | #2,056 | 34 |
| 1969 | #2,134 | 35 |
| 1970 | #2,042 | 40 |
| 1971 | #2,175 | 37 |
| 1972 | #2,903 | 23 |
| 1973 | #2,690 | 26 |
| 1974 | #3,695 | 17 |
| 1975 | #3,155 | 22 |
| 1976 | #3,408 | 20 |
| 1977 | #3,002 | 26 |
| 1978 | #3,388 | 22 |
| 1979 | #3,903 | 19 |
| 1980 | #3,318 | 25 |
| 1981 | #3,066 | 28 |
| 1982 | #3,171 | 27 |
| 1983 | #3,948 | 19 |
| 1984 | #3,990 | 19 |
| 1985 | #6,031 | 11 |
| 1986 | #3,278 | 27 |
| 1987 | #4,283 | 19 |
| 1988 | #3,584 | 26 |
| 1989 | #4,020 | 24 |
| 1990 | #3,156 | 35 |
| 1991 | #3,540 | 30 |
| 1992 | #3,419 | 32 |
| 1993 | #5,419 | 17 |
| 1994 | #4,521 | 22 |
| 1995 | #3,422 | 32 |
| 1996 | #2,849 | 42 |
| 1997 | #2,423 | 54 |
| 1998 | #2,221 | 64 |
| 1999 | #2,153 | 70 |
| 2000 | #2,034 | 81 |
| 2001 | #1,922 | 90 |
| 2002 | #2,228 | 74 |
| 2003 | #1,896 | 96 |
| 2004 | #1,643 | 118 |
| 2005 | #1,690 | 117 |
| 2006 | #1,939 | 103 |
| 2007 | #2,034 | 100 |
| 2008 | #2,205 | 90 |
| 2009 | #2,244 | 87 |
| 2010 | #2,237 | 86 |
| 2011 | #2,026 | 96 |
| 2012 | #2,515 | 72 |
| 2013 | #2,259 | 82 |
| 2014 | #1,853 | 109 |
| 2015 | #2,152 | 88 |
| 2016 | #2,068 | 95 |
| 2017 | #2,160 | 88 |
| 2018 | #2,301 | 79 |
| 2019 | #2,139 | 87 |
| 2020 | #2,193 | 82 |
| 2021 | #2,715 | 63 |
| 2022 | #2,719 | 63 |
| 2023 | #2,414 | 74 |
| 2024 | #2,766 | 61 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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