Selim is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Selim across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Selim has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,023 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 250 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Selim per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (78/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (30/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Selim is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #4,163 nationally (given to 92 babies that year).
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