Selwyn is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1961 and has since faded.
Selwyn is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,774 for boy births in the United States (and #24,301 across all names), given to 6 babies. Selwyn was first reported in SSA data in 1904 and peaked in 1961 (38 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,774 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,864 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,522 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,919 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,901 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,428 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | — | #13,732 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,000 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | — | #12,031 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | — | #12,015 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,564 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,713 |
| 2008 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,713 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,067 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,226 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,768 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,726 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,190 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,007 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,688 |
| 1998 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,377 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | — | #4,906 |
| 1996 | 11 | — | — | #5,470 |
| 1995 | 12 | — | — | #5,070 |
| 1994 | 9 | — | — | #6,263 |
| 1993 | 10 | — | — | #5,707 |
| 1992 | 26 | — | — | #2,730 |
| 1991 | 13 | — | — | #4,438 |
| 1990 | 14 | — | — | #4,139 |
| 1989 | 18 | — | — | #3,307 |
| 1988 | 16 | — | — | #3,322 |
| 1987 | 9 | — | — | #4,895 |
| 1986 | 15 | — | — | #3,244 |
| 1985 | 10 | — | — | #4,291 |
| 1984 | 14 | — | — | #3,250 |
| 1983 | 8 | — | — | #4,846 |
| 1982 | 12 | — | — | #3,647 |
| 1981 | 13 | — | — | #3,383 |
| 1980 | 10 | — | — | #4,081 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | — | #4,784 |
| 1978 | 6 | — | — | #5,649 |
| 1977 | 12 | — | — | #3,353 |
| 1976 | 11 | — | — | #3,447 |
| 1975 | 10 | — | — | #3,623 |
| 1974 | 13 | — | — | #2,918 |
| 1973 | 13 | — | — | #2,835 |
| 1972 | 16 | — | — | #2,406 |
| 1971 | 16 | — | — | #2,452 |
| 1970 | 24 | — | — | #1,842 |
| 1969 | 20 | — | — | #1,904 |
| 1968 | 19 | — | — | #1,888 |
| 1967 | 16 | — | — | #2,018 |
| 1966 | 22 | — | — | #1,680 |
| 1965 | 29 | — | — | #1,451 |
| 1964 | 25 | — | — | #1,608 |
| 1963 | 29 | — | — | #1,481 |
| 1962 | 37 | — | — | #1,292 |
| 1961 | 43 | — | #7,371 | #1,299 |
| 1960 | 23 | — | — | #1,725 |
| 1959 | 30 | — | — | #1,462 |
| 1958 | 18 | — | — | #1,949 |
| 1957 | 15 | — | — | #2,179 |
| 1956 | 10 | — | — | #2,771 |
| 1955 | 14 | — | — | #2,208 |
| 1954 | 12 | — | — | #2,425 |
| 1953 | 11 | — | — | #2,516 |
| 1952 | 6 | — | — | #3,679 |
| 1951 | 16 | — | — | #1,961 |
| 1950 | 9 | — | — | #2,746 |
| 1949 | 12 | — | — | #2,318 |
| 1948 | 13 | — | — | #2,206 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | — | #4,187 |
| 1946 | 8 | — | — | #2,884 |
| 1945 | 6 | — | — | #3,281 |
| 1944 | 8 | — | — | #2,835 |
| 1942 | 7 | — | — | #3,178 |
| 1941 | 12 | — | — | #2,190 |
| 1939 | 5 | — | — | #3,904 |
| 1938 | 7 | — | — | #3,130 |
| 1937 | 7 | — | — | #3,137 |
| 1936 | 12 | — | — | #2,161 |
| 1935 | 9 | — | — | #2,688 |
| 1934 | 16 | — | — | #1,846 |
| 1933 | 8 | — | — | #2,962 |
| 1932 | 20 | — | — | #1,643 |
| 1931 | 28 | — | — | #1,328 |
| 1930 | 22 | — | — | #1,596 |
| 1929 | 24 | — | — | #1,518 |
| 1928 | 32 | — | — | #1,291 |
| 1927 | 24 | — | — | #1,596 |
| 1926 | 20 | — | — | #1,779 |
| 1925 | 21 | — | — | #1,738 |
| 1924 | 26 | — | #5,774 | #1,770 |
| 1923 | 14 | — | — | #2,317 |
| 1922 | 22 | — | — | #1,686 |
| 1921 | 6 | — | — | #4,260 |
| 1920 | 11 | — | — | #2,736 |
| 1919 | 11 | — | — | #2,639 |
| 1918 | 20 | — | — | #1,760 |
| 1917 | 15 | — | — | #2,074 |
| 1916 | 10 | — | — | #2,706 |
| 1915 | 13 | — | — | #2,160 |
| 1914 | 5 | — | — | #3,685 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | — | #3,197 |
| 1912 | 6 | — | — | #2,502 |
| 1904 | 6 | — | — | #1,184 |