Selma
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning helmet of God; divine protection.
Babies a year
87
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2278
12 babies
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Selma. In the US, 87 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 798 in 1918.
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