How Many People Are Named Selton?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Selton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Selton peaked in popularity in 1918 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Selton 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 Selton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Selton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Selton is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1918
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Selton
Selton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Selton as a male name
Ranked #3,903 in 1939
5 male births in 1939
Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Selton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Selton span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 5 babies were registered. Selton remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Selton by Decade
How has Selton 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.
Selton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Selton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Selton
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Selton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Selton?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Selton 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Selton a common name?
Selton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Selton most popular?
Selton reached peak popularity in 1918, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Selton is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Selton a male name?
Selton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Selton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Selton Smith, Selton Johnson, Selton 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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