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Selam

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Selam: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2011

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1999 to 2011, ranging from #3225 to #5785.199920072011#3225#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1999#3225
2007#5201
2011#5785

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 21 of the 28 years from 1975 to 2002.

In 1999: #584 among girls in Norway, #3225 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1975–2011 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #566 among girls in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1975–2002

    Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1975–2002).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2011

    Most recently recorded at #5785 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1975 to 2011. Highest recorded position: #254 in Norway in 1991.

Selam's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5266HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#6264HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5845HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#4787HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#5526HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#6524HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#4698HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#33613HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#25422HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#5367HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#34214HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#37812HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#35813HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#41910HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#4609HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4798HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#6065HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#5426HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#6544HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#4767HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#5665HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Selam is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Selam, between 1975 and 2011, in 23 of those 37 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: highest position in 1991England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: highest position in 199919752011
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1975–200221#254 in 1991
England and Wales1999–20113#3225 in 1999

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2002; it appears again in 2007.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Selam

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1975–2011.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1975 to 2011. Highest recorded position: #254 in Norway in 1991. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.