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Selwyn
OriginEnglish
Meaning"manor friend"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#11774
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 in US births in 1961 SSA, peaked at #5774 in 1924.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
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 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)
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