Total births
43
Unisex name · since 2018
Swae
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 43 babies named Swae, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8251
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Swae is the #8251 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 43 recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Swae recorded 43 times among boys since 2018, holding rank #8251 nationally today, ahead of 42% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #8251 among boys today
- 43 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Swae is currently the #8251 unisex name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 43 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8251
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Swae vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8251
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Swae was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
11 babies were named Swae in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Swae compares
43 15th 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
Swae's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Swae | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Swae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Swae splits its recorded history at 2023: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Swae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,251
Active since
2018
Swae popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Swae popularity over time - girls
43 total births recorded since 2021 (Swae as girls' name)
Swae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Swae's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Swae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Swae? ▼
Swae has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8251 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Swae most popular? ▼
Swae was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Swae a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Swae is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 43 births, and as a girl's name it has 43 births.
How long has the name Swae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Swae since 2018 -- 8 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Swae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Swayze, Swayde, Swade, Swan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Swae
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Swae
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Swade Boy
#4655 194 births
Swan Boy
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Swanson Boy
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Swae: #8251 Unisex Name - 43 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/swae. 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 Swae 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.