Selmon
Selmon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:An American family prominent in American football: Lucious Selmon, older brother; college and professional nose guard, later a coach Dewey Selmon, younger brother; former linebacker Lee Roy Selmon (1954–2011), youngest brother; former defensive end and college athletics administrator Zac Selmon, son of Dewey; college tight end, college…
Meaning & Origin of Selmon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Selmon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:An American family prominent in American football: Lucious Selmon, older brother; college and professional nose guard, later a coach Dewey Selmon, younger brother; former linebacker Lee Roy Selmon (1954–2011), youngest brother; former defensive end and college athletics administrator Zac Selmon, son of Dewey; college tight end, college…
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The Story of Selmon
Selmon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 6 Selmons were born — ranking #3,545 that year. As of 2026, Selmon ranks #3,545 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Selmons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Selmon
Selmon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Selmon's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #3,545. Use the chart and map above to compare Selmon'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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