Swara
Girl name · #3380 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Swara ranks #3380 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 46 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Swara.
The 20-year story
Swara first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 93 girls were named Swara — good for #2071 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Swara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Swara in class?
Swara scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Swara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Swara is most common
State-level data for Swara 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 Swara
Statistically, parents drawn to Swara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Solara, Akshara, Atara, Anara, and Meara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Swara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 65 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 93 | #2071 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2539 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Swara a popular girl name?
Swara ranked #3380 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Swara most popular?
Swara peaked in 2018, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2071 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Swara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Swara. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.