Selam is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Selam across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Selam has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 205 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Selam per year, United States (1988 to 2024). United States peaked in 1998 (11/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (4/yr).
Selam is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #13,205 nationally (given to 11 babies that year).
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