Swayze
Boy name · #3623 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 31 baby boys were named Swayze, placing it at #3623 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Swayze.
The 34-year story
Swayze first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #3583. 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 Swayze per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Swayze in class?
Swayze scores 53 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 Swayze is most common
State-level data for Swayze 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 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 Hayze, Breeze, Solace, Blayze, and Shine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Swayze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 16 | #5659 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4742 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7617 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 5 | #12491 |
| 1991 | 7 | #6519 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Swayze a popular boy name?
Swayze ranked #3623 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Swayze most popular?
Swayze peaked in 2025, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3583 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 58,065 newborn American boys was named Swayze. It scores 53/100 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.