Sven vs Svend

Side-by-side comparison of Sven and Svend — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Sven

Boy name · Rank #2595

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Name B

Svend

Boy name

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Metric Sven Svend
Current Rank #2595 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,484 32
Peak Year 2015 1934
Peak Year Births 58 6
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Sven Svend
1910ss 67 —
1920ss 81 10
1930ss 85 6
1940ss 63 —
1950ss 143 —
1960ss 296 16
1970ss 293 —
1980ss 254 —
1990ss 261 —
2000ss 272 —
2010ss 417 —
2020ss 252 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sven Svend
2014 56 —
2015 58 —
2016 36 —
2017 37 —
2018 52 —
2019 53 —
2020 53 —
2021 44 —
2022 51 —
2023 53 —
2024 51 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2024.

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