Swayze
Boy name · #3623 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Swayze? In official American birth records, Swayze has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 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
How old is the name Swayze?
In official American birth records, the name Swayze first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
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. 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.