How Many People Are Named Sway?
An estimated 325 people in the United States have the first name Sway. It is used for both genders, with 68.9% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Sway peaked in popularity in 2007 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sway as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sway paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
325
About 1 in 1,054,629 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.9% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2007
23 births
Total Registered
328
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sway
Sway is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.1%) and females (68.9%). Out of 328 total births registered, 102 were male and 226 were female.
Sway as a male name
Ranked #7,177 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (12 births)
Sway as a female name
Ranked #10,217 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 2005 (15 births)
Sway: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sway span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 128 babies were registered. While Sway is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sway by Decade
How has Sway tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sway + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sway as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sway: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sway?
We estimate approximately 325 people named Sway are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,054,629 Americans share this first name.
Is Sway a common name?
Sway is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 328 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sway most popular?
Sway reached peak popularity in 2007, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sway is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sway a female name?
Sway is predominantly female. 68.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sway Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sway Smith, Sway Johnson, Sway Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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