Boys' name · since 1913

Sverre

Sverre has 12 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1913 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,977 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Sverre is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sverre has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1916.

  • #32,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sverre ranks #32,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#32,977 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sverre's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sverre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sverre's SSA record in two at 1916 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1913 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sverre popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1916

Last recorded 1916
Peak year (1913)
7
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19131916 5

Sverre by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1910s was Sverre's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Sverre births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sverre?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 12 babies named Sverre. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,977 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1916. Its busiest year on record was 1913, with 7 births.
Where does Sverre sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sverre ranks #32,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sverre most popular?
Sverre was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Sverre been used?
Records for Sverre go back to 1913, giving 4 years of history through 1916.
What names are similar to Sverre?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sven, Svend. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sverre: 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, 1913–1916 (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 Sverre 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.