<select name="year">
               <?php for( $i= 1950; $i <= 2038; $i++ ){ 
            if($i==date("Y")){
               echo '<option selected value="'.$i.'">'.$i.'</option>';
            }else{
               echo '<option value="'.$i.'">'.$i.'</option>';
            }
                  
               } ?>
            </select>
         </div>