Selda
Selda is a Turkish feminine given name.
Meaning & Origin of Selda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Selda is a Turkish feminine given name.
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The Story of Selda
Selda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 14 Seldas were born — ranking #2,384 that year. As of 2026, Selda ranks #2,940 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Seldas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Selda
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Selda Akgöz (born 1993), Turkish footballer
- Selda Alkor (born 1943), Turkish actress
- Selda Bağcan (born 1948), Turkish singer
- Selda Ekiz (born 1984), Norwegian presenter
- Selda Gunsel , Turkish American mechanical engineer
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Names that sound like Selda
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About the name Selda
Selda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Selda's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #2,384. Use the chart and map above to compare Selda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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