Svend vs Sven

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

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Svend

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Name B

Sven

Boy name · Rank #2603

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Metric Svend Sven
Current Rank Unranked #2603
Total Births (all years) 37 2,517
Peak Year 1934 2015
Peak Year Births 6 58
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Svend Sven
1910s - 67
1920s 10 81
1930s 6 85
1940s - 63
1950s - 143
1960s 21 297
1970s - 293
1980s - 254
1990s - 261
2000s - 272
2010s - 418
2020s - 283

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Svend Sven
2014 - 56
2015 - 58
2016 - 36
2017 - 37
2018 - 52
2019 - 53
2020 - 53
2021 - 44
2022 - 51
2023 - 53
2024 - 51
2025 - 31

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, 1921–1968.

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