Willow farm or village by the willows
Derived from Old Norse elements 'selja' meaning willow and 'byr' meaning farm or settlement. It originally served as an English habitational surname for those from the town of Selby in North Yorkshire.
Less common today
Selby isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,845 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
South African painter and sculptor
The talking dog protagonist · Selby book series by Duncan Ball
