How Many People Are Named Selma?
27,141
people in the United States are named Selma
1 in 12,342 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#1559
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0081%
Of US population
Peak Year
1918
811 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Pronunciation:
SEL-mə (English), ZEL-ma (German)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of ANSELMA. It could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, in which it is the name of Ossian's castle.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 93.6 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
New York
4,725
Pennsylvania
1,344
Texas
1,230
North Carolina
878
California
746
Illinois
707
Massachusetts
652
New Jersey
649
Ohio
468
Minnesota
412
💡 Fun Facts About "Selma"
- 61 babies were named Selma in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1918
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in New York
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