boy's name
Selyan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,873
Selyan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 120 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Selyan over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 410 |
| 2010s | 1,020 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 380 |
How popular is Selyan?
In 2025, Selyan was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Selyan 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 Selyan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sélyan | Sélyan is a rare spelling of Selyan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 160 times, mostly in France. | 160 |
Names that peaked alongside Selyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Selyan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Selyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Selyan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Selyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Selyan
Is Selyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Selyan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Selyan most popular?
Selyan peaked in 2011, when 120 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Selyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Selyan currently ranks #1,142 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.