How Many People Are Named Seldon?
An estimated 332 people in the United States have the first name Seldon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Seldon peaked in popularity in 1916 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Seldon 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 Seldon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
332
About 1 in 1,032,393 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1916
35 births
Total Registered
988
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Seldon
Seldon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 988 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Seldon as a male name
Ranked #11,810 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1916 (35 births)
Seldon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Seldon span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 224 babies were registered. Seldon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Seldon by Decade
How has Seldon 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.
Seldon by State
Birth registrations for Seldon span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Alabama, Virginia. The lowest are in Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky. On average, about 36 Seldons were registered per state.
Seldon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Seldon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Seldon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Seldon?
We estimate approximately 332 people named Seldon 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 1,032,393 Americans share this first name.
Is Seldon a common name?
Seldon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 988 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Seldon most popular?
Seldon reached peak popularity in 1916, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Seldon is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Seldon a male name?
Seldon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Seldon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Seldon Smith, Seldon Johnson, Seldon 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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