Selim is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1973 in 2018 with 75 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 78 births ranking #1879. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 971.4%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 24,206 boys born was named Selim. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.