boy's name
Selahattin
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Births on record 70
Selahattin is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Selahattin is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 1976, when 5 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
Selahattin over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Selahattin?
In 2024, Selahattin was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Selahattin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Selahattin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Selahattin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Selahattin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Selahattin
Is Selahattin a girl's or a boy's name?
Selahattin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Selahattin most popular?
Selahattin peaked in 1976, when 5 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.