Boys' name · since 1911

Sven

Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 2,517 babies named Sven, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,858 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,593 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,517
born since 1911
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Sven is the #3593 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,517 recorded since 1911.

Social Security Administration records show Sven recorded 2,517 times among boys since 1911, holding rank #3593 nationally today, ahead of 74% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2025.

  • #2,858 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,593 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,517 born since 1911
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sven ranks #2,858 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,593 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,517 born since 1911, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,858 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,593 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,517
born since 1911
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%74.2%
Sven vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Sven's 2,517 recorded births place it above 93.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Sven compares

2,517 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Sven's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Sven Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,517 369 358,536
Peak-year births 58 34 22,252

Sven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sven's full recorded timeline at 1971, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 58 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sven popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
58
Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
020406080 191119291944195819721986200020142025 31

Sven by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (418 births, 17% of the file).

2010s was Sven's strongest decade.

418 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Sven births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 418 births (17% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Sven compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sven's total volume

Sven vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -52, 4.3%-21, 16.2%-112, 5.2%-146, 2.5%-137, 3.4%-37, 7.5%-146, 4.2%-48, 5.8%-112, 3.5%-53, 5.3%-56, 4.5%-51, 7.7%-110, 4.2%-104, 9%-65, 11.1%Sven-115, 2.3%Sven
Sven vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Sven by state

Where Sven concentrates geographically, total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sven
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
236 9.4%
#2 New York
68 2.7%
#3 Minnesota
21 0.8%
#4 Washington
18 0.7%
#5 Illinois
11 0.4%
#6 Massachusetts
10 0.4%
#7 Ohio
7 0.3%
#8 Texas
7 0.3%
California share of Sven's total US births 9.4%
Even split

236 of 2,517 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Sven appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sven? ▼
2,517 babies have been named Sven since 1911. All-time, it sits at #2,858 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,593 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 58 births.
Where does Sven sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sven ranks #2,858 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,593 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sven most popular? ▼
Sven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 418 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Sven most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sven are California (236 births), New York (68 births), Minnesota (21 births).
How long has the name Sven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sven since 1911 -- 115 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Svend, Sverre. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sven's data

  • Sven's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (418 total births) through the 2020s (283) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Svens (236 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sven

Nearby Names Like Sven

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sven

Svend Boy
37 births
Sverre Boy
12 births

Compare Sven side by side: Sven vs Svend Sven vs Sverre

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Vittorio #3597
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sven: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1911–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sven draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.