Selvin
Boy name · #2844 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 44 baby boys were named Selvin, placing it at #2844 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Selvin.
The 111-year story
Selvin first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 65 boys were named Selvin — good for #2173 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Selvin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Selvin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Selvin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Selvin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Selvin is most common
State-level data for Selvin is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Selvin
Statistically, parents drawn to Selvin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sevin, Arvin, Levin, Edvin, and Kalvin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Selvin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2444 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3071 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 41 | #2852 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3128 |
| 2009 | 45 | #2702 |
| 2008 | 38 | #3057 |
| 2007 | 58 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 52 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 50 | #2325 |
| 2004 | 50 | #2283 |
| 2003 | 36 | #2729 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Selvin a popular boy name?
Selvin ranked #2844 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Selvin most popular?
Selvin peaked in 2021, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2173 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Selvin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Selvin. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.