US rank #4296 Unisex name Peak 2023 154 births

Swayde — #4296 US boys' name

154 babies named Swayde in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s432020s111
#4296
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

72% of everyone ever named Swayde was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

36 babies were named Swayde in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Swayde

The Social Security Administration has registered 154 babies named Swayde between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Swayde currently holds the #4296 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 36 babies received it in a single year. Swayde is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 31 additional births since 2020.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Swayde performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Swayde shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Swayde in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Swayde in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 154 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Swayde at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

154

Since 2015

10 years of records

Peak year

2023

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,296

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2015

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2024

Swayde popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2015

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
36
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
010203040 202420232022202120202019201820172015 6

Swayde popularity over time — girls

31 total births recorded since 2020 (Swayde as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
4681012 2023202220212020 5

Swayde by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
111 births that decade — 72% of Swayde's all-time total
2010s432020s111

Swayde by state

Where Swayde concentrates geographically — total births since 2015

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Swayde
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
28 18.2%
#2 Oklahoma
5 3.2%
Texas share of Swayde's total US births 18.2%
Even split

28 of 154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Swayde?
154 babies have been named Swayde since 2015. It currently ranks #4296 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 36 births.
When was Swayde most popular?
Swayde was most popular in the 2020s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Swayde most popular?
The top states for the name Swayde are Texas (28 births), Oklahoma (5 births).
Is Swayde a unisex name?
Yes, Swayde is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 154 births, and as a girl's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Swayde been used?
Swayde has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 10 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Swayde?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Swayze, Swade, Swan, Swanson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2015–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.