Swade
Boy name · #4096 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Swade ranks #4096 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1993. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Swade.
Babies named Swade per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Swade first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 13 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4050. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Swade against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Swade in class?
Swade scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Swade is most common
State-level data for Swade is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Swade
Statistically, parents drawn to Swade tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shine, Swayde, Suede, Quade, and Shylo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Swade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 22 | #4571 |
| 2023 | 19 | #5075 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5019 |
| 2021 | 7 | #9714 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12156 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7560 |
| 1996 | 11 | #5187 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7792 |
| 1994 | 11 | #5109 |
| 1993 | 13 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Swade a popular boy name?
Swade ranked #4096 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Swade most popular?
Swade peaked in 2025, when 26 American boys received the name (ranked #4050 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Swade?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Swade. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.