girl's name

Sweden

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 83

Sweden is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 2017, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2005.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Sweden over time

Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

51
'00 '10 '20
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Births named Sweden by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 17
2010s 51
2020s (to 2024) 10

How popular is Sweden?

In 2024, Sweden was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Sweden is used

France #6,320 5 in 2024
United States #16,992 5 in 2024

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 Sweden

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

Parents who like Sweden also like

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

Sibling names for Sweden

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sweden — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Sweden

How popular is the name Sweden?

In 2024, Sweden was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Sweden is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Sweden?

Sweden has 2 syllables.

When was Sweden most popular?

Sweden peaked in 2017, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.