Selwyn
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Selwyn
An old aristocratic English name which also belongs to Cambridge college, named for George Augustus Selwyn, the first Bishop of New Zealand, subsequently Bishop of Lichfield.
Selwyn is also given to girls.
Pronounced SEL-win.
As of October 2026, Selwyn ranked #7372 for girls in US births in 1961 and #11774 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5774 for girls in 1924 and #1184 for boys in 1904.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Selwyn on lists
Famous Selwyns
- Selwyn LloydBoy
English politician
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American blues singer
Selwyn in pop culture
- Selwyn FroggittBoy
a character (created by Alan Plater) who figured in the Yorkshire Television sitcom "Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt" (1976,77)
- The Selwyn family in Harry Potter are among the 'Sacred TwentyBoy
Eight' pure,blood families; Dolores Umbridge claims to be a member
- Lord Selwyn TarthBoy
character in Game of Thrones (father of beloved character Brienne of Tarth)