Swayze
Girl name · #2045 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Swayze? In official American birth records, Swayze has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
Swayze ranks #2045 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 93 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 girls born in 2025 was named Swayze.
Babies named Swayze per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 36-year story
Swayze first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 97 babies and a rank of #2011. 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 Swayze against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Swayze in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Swayze is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Swayze will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Swayze is most common
State-level data for Swayze 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 Swayze
Statistically, parents drawn to Swayze tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Storie, Mayzie, Swayzie, Lynnlee, and Lielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Swayze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #2036 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 83 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 1989 | 5 | #12362 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Swayze?
In official American birth records, the name Swayze first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Swayze a popular girl name?
Swayze ranked #2045 among girls in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Swayze most popular?
Swayze peaked in 2024, when 97 American girls received the name (ranked #2011 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Swayze?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American girls was named Swayze. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.