Unisex nameCurrently #14,943 in the USFalling
Selby
//ˈsɛlbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19935 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Selby's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Selby |
|---|---|
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 13 |
| 1920 | 15 |
| 1921 | 21 |
| 1922 | 24 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1925 | 13 |
| 1926 | 9 |
| 1927 | 6 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 14 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1932 | 16 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 15 |
| 1935 | 14 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1937 | 14 |
| 1938 | 7 |
| 1939 | 17 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 12 |
| 1942 | 13 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1950 | 14 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 9 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 13 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1957 | 12 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1960 | 8 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1969 | 8 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 17 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1990 | 12 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2006 | 18 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Selby through the decades
- Selby peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were named Selby in the US.
- The 1920s were Selby's strongest decade, averaging 14 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2010–2024), use of Selby has fallen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Selby currently ranks #14,943 in the US and is cooling off.