ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1912 First Year 1938 Last Year 1925 Peak Year #2089 Peak Rank 154 Total Count 20 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Selig What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Selig is a Yiddish- and German-language masculine given name and surname, meaning "blessed." It is a variant of the Yiddish given name Zelig. It may refer to: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selig%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selig%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Yiddish 📖 ## The Story of Selig Selig first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1925: 15 births, good for #2,089 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Seligs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1938 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 154 Seligs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Selig Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Selig. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Zelig](/zelig) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Selig Phonetically similar names — useful when Selig is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Selleck](/selleck) * Sellick * Seelig * [Zelig](/zelig) * Skellig * Slig * Salic * Sulik * Seliger * Silic * Silage * Sillage Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Selig What does the name Selig mean? Selig is a Yiddish- and German-language masculine given name and surname, meaning "blessed." It is a variant of the Yiddish given name Zelig. It may refer to: What is the origin of the name Selig? Selig has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Yiddish. How popular is Selig in 2026? In 2026, Selig ranks #3,534 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Selig most popular? Selig reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #2,089 that year with 15 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Selig most popular? Selig has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Selig. Is Selig a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Selig is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Selig? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Selig include Heywood, Napolean, Bearl. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Selig? Common variants and related forms of Selig include Zelig. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦HeywoodPeak #2089](/heywood)[👦NapoleanPeak #2089](/napolean)[👦BearlPeak #2089](/bearl)[👦HajimePeak #2089](/hajime)[👦HarvestPeak #2088](/harvest)[👦DarshPeak #2090](/darsh)[👦MinerPeak #2091](/miner)[👦HjalmerPeak #2091](/hjalmer) Advertisement ## About the name Selig Selig is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 154 births in the dataset. Selig's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,089\. Use the chart and map above to compare Selig's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1925 → ](/year/1925) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement