Swayde
Boy name · #2055 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Swayde is currently the #2055 boy name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10644, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 boys born in 2025 was named Swayde.
The 10-year story
Swayde first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 73 babies and a rank of #2035. 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.
Babies named Swayde per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Swayde in class?
Swayde scores 41 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 Swayde is most common
Geography matters for names, and Swayde is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Swaydes were TX (9), OK (7), AR (5), LA (5), MS (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Swayde
Statistically, parents drawn to Swayde tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Symere, Suede, Kayde, Cayde, and Cyaire.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Swayde | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2035 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4570 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6335 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10644 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Swayde a popular boy name?
Swayde ranked #2055 among boys in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10644.
When was the name Swayde most popular?
Swayde peaked in 2025, when 73 American boys received the name (ranked #2035 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Swayde?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American boys was named Swayde. It scores 41/100 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.