Selman

SEHL-muhn /ˈsɛlmən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Selman is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2017 and has since faded.

Selman is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Selman was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 2017 (7 births).

About the name Selman

PronunciationSEHL-muhn /ˈsɛlmən/
CultureAlbanianArabicBosnianPersianTurkish
7peak births 2017
1914first in SSA data

Names similar to Selman

SelmonNormanHermanRomanSelvinSelwynSelimSeldonSelmaSelmer

How popular is Selman?

Boys named Selman
19141920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Selman per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Selman total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202455#13,909
202066#11,794
201977#10,626
201777#10,588
201655#13,863
201566#11,856
200955#14,149
200855#14,264
200455#12,911
19805—#7,112
19355—#4,076
19255—#4,778
19205—#4,871
19145—#3,683
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