Swayze
Swayze is a surname found chiefly in the English speaking regions of North America and representing an Anglicized form of the German-language surname Schweiz, Schweize, or Schweizer ("Swiss"). In the earliest case, Swayze is a surname that arrived in America with John Swasey and his sons Joseph Swasey and John Jr.
Meaning & Origin of Swayze
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Swayze is a surname found chiefly in the English speaking regions of North America and representing an Anglicized form of the German-language surname Schweiz, Schweize, or Schweizer ("Swiss"). In the earliest case, Swayze is a surname that arrived in America with John Swasey and his sons Joseph Swasey and John Jr.
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The Story of Swayze
As a girl name
Swayze first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 97 Swayzes were born — ranking #2,006 that year. As of 2026, Swayze ranks #2,024 for girls with 97 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Swayzes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Swayze first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 23 Swayzes were born — ranking #4,438 that year. As of 2026, Swayze ranks #5,345 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 259 Swayzes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Swayze
Phonetically similar names — useful when Swayze is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sways
- Swizz
- Swiz
- Swas
- Swaz
- Swots
- Suas
- Sway
- Stays
- Swiss
- Suess
- Sais
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Swayze
Swayze is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Swayze's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,006. Use the chart and map above to compare Swayze'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 .
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