unisex name
Selby
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,025
Selby is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Selby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 82 |
| 1920s | 142 |
| 1930s | 124 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 53 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18 |
How popular is Selby?
In 2025, Selby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Selby is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Selby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Selby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Selby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Selby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Selby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Selby
How popular is the name Selby?
In 2025, Selby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Selby a girl's or a boy's name?
Selby is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Selby?
Selby has 2 syllables.
When was Selby most popular?
Selby peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Selby a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Selby currently ranks #12,012 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.