girl's name
Svetlana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,974
Svetlana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1934.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Svetlana over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 45 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 160 |
| 1990s | 150 |
| 2000s | 260 |
| 2010s | 140 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Svetlana?
In 2025, Svetlana was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Svetlana is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Svetlana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Svetlana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Svetlana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Svetlana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Svetlana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Svetlana
How popular is the name Svetlana?
In 2025, Svetlana was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Svetlana a girl's or a boy's name?
Svetlana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Svetlana?
Svetlana has 3 syllables.
When was Svetlana most popular?
Svetlana peaked in 2003, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Svetlana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Svetlana currently ranks #2,006 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.