Name meaning & stats
Selim
Selim. 1,023 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Selims are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
1,023 US babies were named Selim between 1940 and 2025.
Selim around the world
- France: 6,650 babies since 1900, peak 2018, No. 325 in 2025
- Belgium: 753 babies since 1995, peak 2015, No. 412 in 2025
- Sweden: 81 babies since 1998, peak 2016, No. 1,006 in 2022
- England & Wales: 265 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 1,035 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Selims end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | Medium · 24 people |
| Writer | 1.5× | Medium · 10 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Medium · 10 people |
| Musician | 1.5× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Selims show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)