How Many People Are Named Selda?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Selda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 98 years old, and Selda peaked in popularity in 1919 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Selda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Selda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 98, Selda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1938.
- Selda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
98
years old
Peak Year
1919
14 births
Total Registered
86
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Selda
Selda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 86 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Selda as a female name
Ranked #3,149 in 1938
9 female births in 1938
Peak: 1919 (14 births)
Selda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Selda span from the 1900s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 40 babies were registered. While Selda is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Selda by Decade
How has Selda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Selda by State
Selda + Last Name Combinations
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Selda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Selda?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Selda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Selda a common name?
Selda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 86 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Selda most popular?
Selda reached peak popularity in 1919, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Selda is approximately 98 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Selda a female name?
Selda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Selda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Selda Smith, Selda Johnson, Selda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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