Recorded 1942–1964 Boys' name Peak 1942 11 births

Swayne — boys' name

11 babies named Swayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61960s5
1940s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Swayne was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

6 babies were named Swayne in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Swayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Swayne between 1942 and 1964, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Swayne currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Swayne performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Swayne shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Swayne 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 11 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.

Swayne at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

11

Since 1942

23 years of records

Peak year

1942

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1942

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1964

Swayne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1942

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1942)
6
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
4.555.566.5 19641942 6

Swayne by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
6 births that decade — 55% of Swayne's all-time total
1940s61960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Swayne?
11 babies have been named Swayne since 1942. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1942 with 6 births.
When was Swayne most popular?
Swayne was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Swayne been used?
Swayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 23 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Swayne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Swayze, Swade, Swayde, Swan, 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, 1942–1964 (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.