The first name Selwyn

Selwyn last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2002, with 4 births (#2,636).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Selwyn with other names.

In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Selwyn, the 11,774th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 38 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Selwyn Maister
  Field hockey player and chemist, born 1946
• Selwyn Edge
  British businessman and racing driver (1868-1940)
• Selwyn Birchwood
  American guitarist and singer, born 1985

• Tyler
• Alfred
• Blake
• Grayson
• Stanley
• Tom
• Wyatt
• Miles
• Brandon
• Maxwell
• Landon
• Bradley
• Spencer
• Wesley
• Colton
• Hugh

All 216 names of English origin

What does the name Selwyn mean?

Selwyn means “hall”, “friend” in English.

What is the origin of the name Selwyn?

From the Middle English form of Latin Silvanus. Also from the Old English given name Selewine, from sel (“hall”) + wine (“friend”). The places are named after bearers of the surname.

How popular is the name Selwyn?

In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Selwyn, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2002, with 4 births.

Is Selwyn a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 1,418 US babies named Selwyn since 1880 were boys.

When was Selwyn most popular?

1961 in the United States, when 38 babies were named Selwyn, its highest rank at 1,299th.

Is Selwyn also a surname?

Yes. Selwyn is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.