Selin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1097 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Selin in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1097
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 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Selin is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Selin
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Selin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Selin in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Selin is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 352 places over the last five years to #1097 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — Erik Selin is a Swedish billionaire property developer, and the CEO and controlling owner of Fastighets AB Balder.; Artem Selin — Artem Selin is a Russian-born German swimmer.; Selin Hizli — 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....
Selin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Selins in the wild.
31
UK babies named Selin (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 352 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
Likely around 1 other Selin in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Erik Selin is a Swedish billionaire property developer, and the CEO and controlling owner of Fastighets AB Balder. Selin is the chairman of Collector Credit AB, SATO Oyj, and Collector AB.
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. She is also known for her roles in Am I Being Unreasonable?, which she also co-created and co-wrote, and Things You Should Have Done.
Selin Ciğerci is a Turkish transgender Internet celebrity, singer and businessperson. Ciğerci has been working in the field of pop music since mid-2017.
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.
Selin Arpaz is a German politician who has served as a member of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen since 2023. She is the youngest current member of the Bürgerschaft.