boy's name
Selmene
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 170
Selmene is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising 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 2003.
Selmene over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Selmene?
In 2025, Selmene was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Selmene is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Selmène | Selmène is a rare spelling of Selmene, written with a grave accent and recorded about 55 times, mostly in France. | 55 |
Names that peaked alongside Selmene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Selmene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Selmene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Selmene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Selmene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Selmene
Is Selmene a girl's or a boy's name?
Selmene is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Selmene most popular?
Selmene peaked in 2016, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Selmene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Selmene currently ranks #4,166 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.