boy's name
Selwyn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,449
Selwyn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 43 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Selwyn 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 | 6 |
| 1910s | 85 |
| 1920s | 200 |
| 1930s | 134 |
| 1940s | 71 |
| 1950s | 141 |
| 1960s | 263 |
| 1970s | 129 |
| 1980s | 125 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Selwyn?
In 2025, Selwyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Selwyn 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 Selwyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Selwyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Selwyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Selwyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Selwyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Selwyn
How popular is the name Selwyn?
In 2025, Selwyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Selwyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Selwyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Selwyn?
Selwyn has 2 syllables.
When was Selwyn most popular?
Selwyn peaked in 1961, when 43 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Selwyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Selwyn currently ranks #10,863 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.