Boy · #3,646 in 2026

Swanson

Name: Popularity of the name Swanson in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Swanson, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Swanson is a brand of TV dinners, broths, and canned poultry made for the North American and Hong Kong markets. The former Swanson Company was founded in Omaha, Nebraska, where it developed improvements of the frozen dinner. The TV dinner business is currently owned by Conagra Brands, while the broth business is currently owned by the Campbell Soup Company.

Current Rank

#3,646

Peak Rank

#2,266 (1934)

Total Babies

121

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

1963

Last Year

1934

Peak Year

#2266

Peak Rank

121

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Swanson

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Swanson chicken pot pie Carl A. Swanson (1879–1949) was a Swedish immigrant who worked on a farm in Blair, Nebraska , until he moved to Omaha. There, he worked in a grocery store where he came into contact with John O. Jerpe, who owned a small commission company, in which Swanson would become a partner in 1899. Initially, the Jerpe Commission Company purchased eggs and cream from local farmers. In turn, they processed the eggs, made butter from the cream, and sold these products to distributors and charged a commission to the farmers. With Swanson as a partner in the company, it began to expan

The Story of Swanson

Swanson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 11 Swansons were born — ranking #2,266 that year. As of 2026, Swanson ranks #3,646 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 121 Swansons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Swanson

Phonetically similar names — useful when Swanson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Swenson
Swensen
Swinson
Swansong
Sponson
Swansea
Stinson
Stenson
Swanton
Sanson
Sensen
Sansone

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Swanson

What does the name Swanson mean?

How popular is Swanson in 2026?

In 2026, Swanson ranks #3,646 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Swanson most popular?

Swanson reached its peak popularity in 1934, ranking #2,266 that year with 11 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Swanson most popular?

Swanson has historically been most popular in Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Swanson.

Is Swanson a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Swanson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Swanson?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Swanson include Ercell, Berlyn, Rollan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Swanson

Swanson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 121 births in the dataset. Swanson's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #2,266. Use the chart and map above to compare Swanson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.