Swapna
Swapna is a name with multiple cultural origins: Telugu, Marathi.
- Telugu
- Marathi
Meaning & Origin of Swapna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Swapna is a name with multiple cultural origins: Telugu, Marathi.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Telugu
- Marathi
The Story of Swapna
The earliest SSA record of Swapna as a baby girl name dates back to 1979, when 5 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Swapna — #8,223 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 79% of all recorded Swapnas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1989 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 24 Swapnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Swapna
Swapna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Swapna's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #8,223. Use the chart and map above to compare Swapna'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.