Sibling names for Selma
Names that sound like they belong in the same family as Selma usually share its era. These sister and brother names rose and fell on a similar curve to Selma, whose busiest decade was the 1920s, and are about as common, so neither child's name will feel dated or unusual next to the other.
Sister names for Selma
Brother names for Selma
Selma's era
Selma ranked #2,810 for girls in 2025, against #2,165 in 2015. Its best year was 1891, at #163. Names that rose and fell with it share its period feel, which keeps the set consistent.
Timeless names that go with any sibling
These names have been used steadily for a hundred years, so they sit comfortably next to a name from any era, Selma included.
Girls: Elizabeth, Maria, Lydia, Cecilia, Julia, Miriam. Boys: Anthony, Wesley, Vincent, Calvin, Victor, Oscar.
How these were chosen
Each suggestion's share of US babies has followed a curve close to Selma's since 1880, and its recent number of babies is within about twelve times Selma's, so the names are in the same league. Names starting with the same letter as Selma or with the same ending are left out, so the names go together without matching. Spellings of Selma itself are excluded.