Gabriele vs Selma
Gabriele and Selmacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Gabriele was ranked #373 and Selma #19 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Gabriele was ranked #532 and Selma #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Gabriele was ranked #3695 and Selma #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Gabriele and Selma over time
Gabriele and Selma appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gabriele and Selma changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3695 and #2000.
- Longest-running competitions
Gabriele and Selma were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1949 to 2019, ending at #373 and #19.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1949–2019
Gabriele held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Selma in 30.
Highest recorded here: Gabriele #278 in 1998, Selma #16 in 2017.
The order changed in 1972: Selma moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #337 and #529; by 1972 that had become #549 and #489.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Gabriele #373, Selma #19.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Gabriele held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Selma in 13.
Highest recorded here: Gabriele #874 in 2012, Selma #1082 in 2005.
The order changed in 2023: Selma moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1948 and #2058; by 2023 that had become #3598 and #1705.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gabriele #3695, Selma #2000.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Gabriele | Selma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) | Norway · Girls #11 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gabriele has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Selma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Gabriele
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #365 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2017
Highest recorded position: #268 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2006–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Selma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #352 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls