Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the manor house
Pronunciation
s(e)-lby, sel-by
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #1544, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #6158, 15 births); most recent 2024 (rank #13427, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | – | 6 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 9 |
| 2017 | – | 7 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #3112, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)