How Many People Are Named Selby?
people named Selby are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 618,055 people in the US has this name
Based on 981 babies named Selby in Social Security records from 1909 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
26 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname which was from a place name meaning "willow farm" in Old Norse.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Selby, 49.2% were girls and 50.8% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Selby rose from 0% in the 1920s to 61.4% in the 1990s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Selby alive today is about 40 years old, and 41% are under 30. Half of them were between 19 and 62 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Selby first appears in the records in 1909 and was given most often in 1993, to 26 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1909 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Selby has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,583, in 1922. In 2025 it ranked #13,568. Among girls, its best rank was #4,195, in 1937.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #13,568 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #1,583 (1922) | #4,195 (1937) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,215 in the 1920s | #9,126 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Selby alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Selby were born in North Carolina than in any other state: about 1 of those alive today.
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