Unisex name · English

Swayze

How to say it: SWAY-zee · /ˈsweɪzi/

English surname turned first name - popularized by actor Patrick Swayze.

Swayze was the 1,572nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 124 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 93% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,182 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,572for girls in 2025
1 in 26,736US babies
124born in 2025
#1,182projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Swayze
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,572
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)124
Share of births1 in 26,736
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+93%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,182

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Swayze is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 30 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Sway

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Swayze is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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