FIRST NAME
Selma
Selma is the 1,554th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 8,955 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 100 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,554 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
39,794
living · #691
2020 CENSUS
8,955
living · #1,554
BABIES NAMED SELMA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202561
As a female name, Selma peaked in 1918, when 798 babies were named Selma (the #223 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #23,557 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
100
living · #23,557
BABIES NAMED SELMA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1908–1961
19615
As a male name, Selma peaked in 1914, when 14 babies were named Selma (the #1761 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)