Selvyn

SEHL-vihn /ˈsɛlvɪn/
boy 2 syllables fading

Selvyn is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1960s and has all but disappeared.

Selvyn is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2011. Selvyn was first reported in SSA data in 1963 and peaked in 1963 (5 births).

About the name Selvyn

PronunciationSEHL-vihn /ˈsɛlvɪn/
5peak births 1963
1963first in SSA data

Names similar to Selvyn

How popular is Selvyn?

Boys named Selvyn
1963197019801990200020102011
Boys named Selvyn per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1963–2011 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2011) 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

Selvyn total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
201155#14,000
19635—#4,533