Svea
Girl name · #4362 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Svea? In official American birth records, Svea has been tracked continuously since 1892, giving it 133 years of documented American history.
Svea is currently the #4362 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Svea.
Babies named Svea per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 133-year story
Svea first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 47 babies and a rank of #3365. 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 Svea against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Svea in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Svea is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Svea will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Svea is most common
State-level data for Svea 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 Svea
Statistically, parents drawn to Svea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saja, Sila, Syra, Elea, and Suraya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Svea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Svea?
In official American birth records, the name Svea first appeared in 1892 (over 133 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Svea a popular girl name?
Svea ranked #4362 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Svea most popular?
Svea peaked in 2022, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3365 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Svea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Svea. 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.