unisex name
Swayze
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,219
Swayze is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 124 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,737 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Swayze over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 583 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 591 |
How popular is Swayze?
In 2025, Swayze was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Swayze 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 Swayze
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Swayze also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Swayze over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Swayze
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Swayze — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Swayze
How popular is the name Swayze?
In 2025, Swayze was given to 124 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Swayze a girl's or a boy's name?
Swayze is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Swayze?
Swayze has 1 syllable.
When was Swayze most popular?
Swayze peaked in 2025, when 124 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Swayze a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Swayze currently ranks #2,045 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.