boy's name
Seleem
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 59
Seleem is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2018, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
Seleem over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 13 |
How popular is Seleem?
In 2023, Seleem was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Seleem 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 Seleem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Seleem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Seleem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Seleem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Seleem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Seleem
How popular is the name Seleem?
In 2023, Seleem was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Seleem a girl's or a boy's name?
Seleem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Seleem most popular?
Seleem peaked in 2018, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.