girl's name

Shweta

SHWAY-tuh (Hindi)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 223

Shweta is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1997, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1982.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shweta Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

88
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shweta by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 25
1990s 78
2000s 88
2010s 6

How Popular Is Shweta?

In 2013, Shweta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shweta Is Used

Canada #2,054 7 in 1998
England & Wales #5,513 3 in 2006
United States #14,604 6 in 2013

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Shweta

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Shweta Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shweta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shweta

  • Hindi SHWAY-tuh

Sibling Names for Shweta

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shweta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shweta

How popular is the name Shweta?

In 2013, Shweta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shweta a girl's or a boy's name?

Shweta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shweta?

Shweta has 2 syllables.

When was Shweta most popular?

Shweta peaked in 1997, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.