Selma is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2325 in 2018 with 79 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 118 births ranking #1653. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 88.1%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 21,524 girls born was named Selma. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.