Swayde
Boy name · #2055 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Swayde in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Swayde is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Swayde will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Swayde is most common
State-level data for Swayde is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.