Selvin Boy
How popular is Selvin?
#2,832 boy name in 2025
44 baby boys were named Selvin in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
1,413living people named Selvin (est.)
17median age of people named Selvin
1,548babies named Selvin since 1880
1 in 75,349US babies born in 2025
Selvin popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,832 for boys (▼ 388 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 44 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+2% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,765 in 2015, #2,885 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (65 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,120 in 1960 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Selvin is most popular
Babies named Selvin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Selvin by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 | #3,263 |
| 1920s | 59 | #2,842 |
| 1930s | 27 | #2,292 |
| 1940s | 6 | #2,995 |
| 1950s | 33 | #2,820 |
| 1960s | 33 | #2,120 |
| 1970s | 22 | #4,373 |
| 1980s | 42 | #4,959 |
| 1990s | 187 | #2,674 |
| 2000s | 428 | #2,257 |
| 2010s | 386 | #2,490 |
| 2020s | 309 | #2,172 |
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Questions
- Is Selvin a boy or girl name?
- Selvin is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Selvin were boys.
- How popular is the name Selvin?
- 44 baby boys were named Selvin in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
- When was Selvin most popular?
- Selvin peaked in 2021, when 65 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,120 in 1960.
- How many people are named Selvin?
- 1,548 babies have been named Selvin in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,413 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Selvin most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Selvin was most common in Maryland, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.