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Origin & history of Selwyn1
English roots
Selwyn comes from the English tradition, meaning Manor friend.
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How popular is Selwyn?
1961
peak year
The name Selwyn reached its peak in 1961, with 38 registrations (ranked #1298). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1904. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10717) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Selwyn has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,412 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
38
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,298)
(ranked #1,298)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,412
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Selwyn8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
S1
E5
L3
W5
Y7
N5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Selwyn💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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