Selin
How to say it: seh-LEEN · /seˈliːn/
Turkish 'flowing water' - popular girls' name also linked to Greek Selene, 'moon'.
Selin was the 2,281st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 25% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,991 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,281 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 37 |
| Share of births | 1 in 66,306 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +25% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,991 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Selin is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Selin is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Turkish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Selin
- Selin Şekerci (born 1989)Turkish actor
- Selin Yeninci (born 1988)Turkish actor and fashion model
- Selin Oruz (born 1997)German field hockey player
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