Svend
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,277 in 1934
0 babies were named Svend in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySvend first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1934, when it reached #3,277.
About the name Svend
Svend is a boy name of Scandinavian origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-end”. US birth records list Svend for boys from 1921 to 1968, in 7 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #3,277 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1968, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.0 | 1,011,236 boys |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 841,121 boys |
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- Unisex name: Beckett · bee cottage
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- Unisex name: Odin · frenzy, inspiration
Questions about the name Svend
What is the origin of the name Svend?
Svend has Scandinavian roots in our records. Other Scandinavian names include Jonathan, Beckett, Oscar.
Is Svend a boy or girl name?
Svend is a boy name.
How popular is the name Svend?
Svend is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1968. It peaked at #3,277 in 1934.