How Many People Are Named Selig?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Selig. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 91 years old, and Selig peaked in popularity in 1925 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Selig 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 Selig paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 91, Selig is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1945.
- Selig is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
91
years old
Peak Year
1925
15 births
Total Registered
154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Selig
Selig is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 154 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Selig as a male name
Ranked #3,957 in 1938
5 male births in 1938
Peak: 1925 (15 births)
Selig: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Selig span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 80 babies were registered. Selig has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Selig by Decade
How has Selig 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.
Selig by State
Selig + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Selig as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Selig
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Selig: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Selig?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Selig 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Selig a common name?
Selig is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Selig most popular?
Selig reached peak popularity in 1925, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Selig is approximately 91 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Selig a male name?
Selig is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Selig Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Selig Smith, Selig Johnson, Selig 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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