Selim is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7003 in 1999 with 9 recorded births. This places Selim in the bottom 40% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 78 births ranking #1879. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 28.6%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 213,343 boys born was named Selim. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.