Sven Boy
How popular is Sven?
#3,582 boy name in 2025
31 baby boys were named Sven in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name.
2,118living people named Sven (est.)
29median age of people named Sven
2,517babies named Sven since 1880
1 in 106,947US babies born in 2025
Sven popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,582 for boys (▼ 987 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 31 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-47% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,275 in 2015, #2,436 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (58 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,102 in 1967 |
| First recorded | 1911 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sven is most popular
Babies named Sven per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Sven by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 67 | #1,536 |
| 1920s | 81 | #2,048 |
| 1930s | 85 | #1,964 |
| 1940s | 63 | #2,276 |
| 1950s | 143 | #1,664 |
| 1960s | 297 | #1,102 |
| 1970s | 293 | #1,260 |
| 1980s | 254 | #1,773 |
| 1990s | 261 | #2,391 |
| 2000s | 272 | #2,883 |
| 2010s | 418 | #2,275 |
| 2020s | 283 | #2,436 |
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Questions
- Is Sven a boy or girl name?
- Sven is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Sven were boys.
- How popular is the name Sven?
- 31 baby boys were named Sven in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name.
- When was Sven most popular?
- Sven peaked in 2015, when 58 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,102 in 1967.
- How many people are named Sven?
- 2,517 babies have been named Sven in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,118 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 29.
- Where is Sven most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sven was most common in Minnesota, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.