Selby
About Selby
Selby, a rarely heard British surname, feels sleeker and more distinctive than Shelby. Todd Selby, known primarily by his last name, is a hip photographer of interiors.
Pronounced SEL-bee.
As of October 2026, Selby ranked #14943 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #4197 in 1937.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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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Selby on lists
Famous Selbys
- Hubert Selby
Jr. American novelist
- Todd Selby
American photographer of TheSelby.com
- Levi Selby
mother to be and girlfriend of actor Alex Bain
Selby in pop culture
- Selby the Talking Dog
character in a series of books by Duncan Ball
- Selby
character in Marvel's Excalibur comics
- De Selby
character created by Flann O'Brien for his novel The Third Policeman
- Jay Selby
recurring character on TV's Mad About You
- Selby
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- Selby
character in film "Monster"