16,270births recorded
6Countries
2Variants
1946Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#348Catalonia 2025
Selva is a girl name family recorded 16,270 times in 6 countries since 1922. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#348 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1946, at 182.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Selwa (France, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Selva
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selva | Spanish | 15,396 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1819 | 1935 | ▼ 52 % |
| Selva | Spanish | 516 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1946 | – |
| Selva | Spanish | 94 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #348 | 2020 | ▲ 86 % |
| Selva | Spanish | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #7004 | 2025 | new |
| Selva | Spanish | 54 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1937 | – |
| Selwa | French | 145 | 🇫🇷 France | #7074 | 2017 | ▼ 37 % |
| Selwa | French | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2009 | – |
Questions about Selva
How popular is the name Selva?
In 2025 it ranked #348 in Catalonia. Official registers record 16,270 births across 6 countries.
What is Selva in other languages?
Selwa (French).
When was Selva most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1946, at 182.3 births per 100,000.
Is Selva a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Selva is a girl name.