boy's name
Sven
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,170
Sven is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sven over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 67 |
| 1920s | 81 |
| 1930s | 85 |
| 1940s | 63 |
| 1950s | 143 |
| 1960s | 297 |
| 1970s | 293 |
| 1980s | 254 |
| 1990s | 261 |
| 2000s | 272 |
| 2010s | 418 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 283 |
How popular is Sven?
In 2025, Sven was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sven is used
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 Sven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sven in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Sven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sven
How popular is the name Sven?
In 2025, Sven was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sven a girl's or a boy's name?
Sven is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sven?
Sven has 1 syllable.
When was Sven most popular?
Sven peaked in 2015, when 58 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sven a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sven currently ranks #1,711 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.