Selin is a distinctive choice, ranked #816 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Selin in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#816
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About the Name Selin
Selin is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 352 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #732 in 2001 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Selin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Selin in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Selin
Erik Selin โ Erik Selin is a Swedish billionaire property developer, and the CEO and controlling owner of Fastighets AB Balder.
Artem Selin โ Artem Selin is a Russian-born German swimmer.
Selin Hizli โ Selin Saime Hizli is an English actress and writer from Flamstead, Hertfordshire, best known for her starring role in the second and third series of the BBC One drama Land Girls.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Selin
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Selin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Selin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Selin is rising: up 633 places since 2020, to #816 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #732 in 2001.
Selin is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Selin include: Erik Selin, Artem Selin and Selin Hizli. Short summaries for each appear below.
Selin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Selins in the wild.
44
UK babies named Selin (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 633 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Selin
Almost certainly the only Selin in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Selin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Selin Saime Hizli is an English actress and writer from Flamstead, Hertfordshire, best known for her starring role in the second and third series of the BBC One drama Land Girls.
Patrik Selin, also known as "Silent Selin" in the poker world, was the former CEO and president of the Ongame Network and Gnuf.com, and later chief executive officer of Bodog UK, an online gaming and entertainment website.