Total births
78
Girls' name · since 2005
Sweden
Sweden has 78 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16523
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Sweden currently ranks #16523 among girls' names in America, with 78 babies recorded since 2005.
Sweden has 78 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16523 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #16523 among girls today
- 78 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sweden is currently the #16523 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 78 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16523
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Sweden vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16523
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Sweden was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Sweden in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Sweden compares
78 21th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sweden's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sweden | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sweden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sweden splits its recorded history at 2016: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sweden at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#16,523
Active since
2005
Sweden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Sweden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sweden's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Sweden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sweden? ▼
78 babies have been named Sweden since 2005. It currently ranks #16523 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 11 births.
When was Sweden most popular? ▼
Sweden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Sweden been used? ▼
Records for Sweden go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Sweden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sweetie, Swetha, Sweta, Sweet, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sweden's data
- Sweden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sweden
Nearby Names Like Sweden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sweden
Sweetie Girl
373 births
Swetha Girl
312 births
Sweta Girl
217 births
Sweet Girl
65 births
Swecha Girl
51 births
Compare Sweden side by side: Sweden vs Sweetie Sweden vs Swetha Sweden vs Sweta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sweden
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, 2005–2024 (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. "Sweden: #16523 Girls' Name - 78 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sweden. 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 Sweden 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.