Total births
194
Boys' name · since 1993
Swade
194 babies named Swade in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4655
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Swade currently ranks #4655 among boys' names in America, with 194 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Swade has been recorded 194 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #4655 nationally and more common than 67% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #4655 among boys today
- 194 born since 1993
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Swade is currently the #4655 boys' name in America, more common than 67% of boys - 194 born since 1993, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4655
- among boys today
- 194
- born since 1993
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other boys
Swade vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4655
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 67% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Swade was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
26 babies were named Swade in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Swade compares
194 38th percentile among 14,294 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
Swade's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Swade | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Swade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Swade's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Swade at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,655
Active since
1993
Swade popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Swade by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Swade's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Swade births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
103 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 103 births (53% of all-time use).
Swade by state
Where Swade concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Swade's total US births 2.6%
5 of 194 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Swade? ▼
Swade has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1993, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4655 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Swade most popular? ▼
Swade was most popular in the 2020s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Swade most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Swade are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Swade been used? ▼
Swade has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Swade? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Swayze, Swayde, Swan, Swanson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Swade's data
- Texas records the most Swades (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Swade
Nearby Names Like Swade
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Swade
Swayze Boy
#5777 254 births
Swayde Boy
#4312 227 births
Swan Boy
124 births
Swanson Boy
121 births
Sway Boy
#7096 113 births
Compare Swade side by side: Swade vs Swayze Swade vs Swayde Swade vs Swan
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Swade: #4655 Boys' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/swade. 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 Swade 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.