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.

Name A

Svend

Boy name

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Name B

Sven

Boy name · Rank #2595

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

Births by Decade

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

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

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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