girl's name
Selima
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 430
Selima is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1956.
Selima over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 70 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Selima?
In 2025, Selima was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Selima is used
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.
How Selima is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sélima | Sélima is a rare spelling of Selima, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Selima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Selima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Selima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Selima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Selima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Selima
How popular is the name Selima?
In 2025, Selima was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Selima a girl's or a boy's name?
Selima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Selima most popular?
Selima peaked in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Selima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Selima currently ranks #6,784 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.