unisex name
Swann
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 9,080
France
#220
2025 births
Swann is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 27% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 300 babies in France, ranking #220. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 520 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,965 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Swann over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 290 |
| 1990s | 890 |
| 2000s | 2,320 |
| 2010s | 3,190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,360 |
How popular is Swann?
In 2025, Swann was given to 300 babies in France, ranking #220 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
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 Swann
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Swann also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Swann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Swann
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Swann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Swann
Is Swann a girl's or a boy's name?
Swann is used for both girls and boys. About 27% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Swann?
Swann has 1 syllable.
When was Swann most popular?
Swann peaked in 2020, when 520 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Swann a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Swann currently ranks #220 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.