Girls' name · since 1979

Swapna

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Swapna, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#43,826 of 72,339
all-time among girls
24
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Swapna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Swapna recorded 24 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1989.

  • #43,826 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 24 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Swapna ranks #43,826 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#43,826 of 72,339
all-time among girls
24
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Swapna's 24 recorded births place it above 39.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Swapna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Swapna's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Swapna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1982)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1979198019821989 6

Swapna by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (19 births, 79% of the file).

1980s was Swapna's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Swapna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Swapna?
Since 1979, Social Security records show 24 babies named Swapna. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #43,826 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 7 births.
Where does Swapna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Swapna ranks #43,826 of 72,339 girls' 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 Swapna most popular?
Swapna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Swapna been used?
Records for Swapna go back to 1979, giving 11 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Swapna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Swara, Swayze, Swati, Swayzie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Swapna: 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, 1979–1989 (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 Swapna 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.