Selwyn Boy
How popular is Selwyn?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Selwyn in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
870living people named Selwyn (est.)
53median age of people named Selwyn
1,418babies named Selwyn since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Selwyn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys (▼ 2384 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,739 in 2015 |
| Peak year | 1961 (38 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,063 in 1904 |
| First recorded | 1904 |
| 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 |
Selwyn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 | #1,063 |
| 1910s | 85 | #1,709 |
| 1920s | 195 | #1,272 |
| 1930s | 134 | #1,302 |
| 1940s | 71 | #2,083 |
| 1950s | 141 | #1,438 |
| 1960s | 258 | #1,278 |
| 1970s | 129 | #1,793 |
| 1980s | 125 | #3,105 |
| 1990s | 130 | #2,664 |
| 2000s | 58 | #7,238 |
| 2010s | 61 | #7,532 |
| 2020s | 15 | #8,307 |
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Questions
- Is Selwyn a boy or girl name?
- Selwyn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Selwyn were boys.
- How popular is the name Selwyn?
- 6 baby boys were named Selwyn in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Selwyn most popular?
- Selwyn peaked in 1961, when 38 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,063 in 1904.
- How many people are named Selwyn?
- 1,418 babies have been named Selwyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 870 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.
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.