Selin
Selin was the 3963rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 3038th; the most babies were born in 2006 (45). Over the last ten years it has moved up 430 places. More babies were named Selin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,963 girls, up 2,326 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200645 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,042babies recorded
Selin popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,963 | 37 |
| 2020 | #6,289 | 19 |
| 2010 | #4,586 | 32 |
| 2000 | #3,871 | 33 |
| 1990 | #11,146 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Selin, counting every spelling?
Selin has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Selin?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Selin (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Selin born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Selin.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Selin?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Selin are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 25. That makes Selin mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Selin by state
How common Selin was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.5×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Selin: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Selin, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Selin
How popular is the name Selin?
Selin was the 3963rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 3038th; the most babies were born in 2006 (45). Over the last ten years it has moved up 430 places. More babies were named Selin in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Selin a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Selin in the US.
Where is Selin most popular?
In 2021–2025, Selin was most common in New Jersey (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.