Sven
How to say it: SVEN · /ˈsvɛn/
Old Norse 'sveinn' meaning 'young man, boy' - classic Scandinavian name still common today.
Sven was the 2,860th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 31 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,402 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,860 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 31 |
| Share of births | 1 in 106,946 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,402 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sven is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sven is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Sven
- Sven Bender (born 1989)German footballer
- Sven Ulreich (born 1988)German association football player
- Sven Kramer (born 1986)Dutch speed skater
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Sven is Kristoff's reindeer companion in Disney's Frozen franchise (2013+); the name is widely heard as the cartoon reindeer
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