Total births
37
Boys' name · since 1921
Svend
Svend has 37 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 1921–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
37 boys have been named Svend since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Svend has 37 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1968.
- 37 total births
- 1921–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 boys have been named Svend since 1921, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 37
- total births
- 1921–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Svend was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
6 babies were named Svend in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Svend's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Svend splits its recorded history at 1961: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Svend at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Svend popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1968
- Peak year (1934)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Svend by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Svend's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Svend births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Svend? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 37 babies named Svend. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1934, with 6 births.
When was Svend most popular? ▼
Svend was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Svend been used? ▼
Svend has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 48 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Svend? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sven, Sverre. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1921–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Svend: Baby Name Since 1921 - 37 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/svend. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Svend 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 June 2026.