Swift
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,168 in 1919
0 babies were named Swift in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySwift first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1919, when it reached #4,168.
About the name Swift
Swift is a boy name of Anglo Saxon origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-ift”. US birth records list Swift for boys from 1919 to 2024, in 4 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1919, when it ranked #4,168 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Anglo Saxon names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 196,078 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 781,250 boys |
More Anglo Saxon boy names
- Unisex name: Tate · cheerful
- Boy name: Lewis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Finan · fair
- Boy name: Chapman · merchant
- Boy name: Eddison · son of Edward
- Unisex name: Silver · silver
- Boy name: Shephard · sheep herder
- Boy name: Boniface · good fate
Questions about the name Swift
What is the origin of the name Swift?
Swift has Anglo Saxon roots in our records. Other Anglo Saxon names include Tate, Lewis, Finan.
Is Swift a boy or girl name?
Swift is a boy name.
How popular is the name Swift?
Swift is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #4,168 in 1919.