Swayze
Girl name · #2045 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Swayze scores 59 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
Geography matters for names, and Swayze is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Swayzes were MS (12), TX (11), UT (9), OK (6), TN (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 59/100 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.