Selwyn
Selwyn is a given name and surname.
Meaning & Origin of Selwyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Selwyn is a given name and surname.
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The Story of Selwyn
Selwyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1904, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 38 Selwyns were born — ranking #1,280 that year. As of 2026, Selwyn ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Selwyns 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 Selwyn
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Selwyn Baker (1911–1996), Australian rules footballer
- Selwyn Baptiste (1936–2012), Trinidadian-British musician
- Selwyn Bean (1886–1981), Archdeacon of Manchester, 1934–66
- Selwyn Biggs (1872–1943), Welsh rugby union player
- Selwyn Birchwood (born 1985), American blues guitarist
- Selwyn Blackmore (born 1972), New Zealand cricketer
- Selwyn G. Blaylock (1879–1945), Canadian businessman
- Selwyn Z. Bowman (1840–1928), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
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Names that sound like Selwyn
Phonetically similar names — useful when Selwyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Selwyn
Selwyn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Selwyn's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,280. Use the chart and map above to compare Selwyn'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 .
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.