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
The earliest SSA record of Swayze as a girl name dates back to 1989, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 97 newborns named Swayze — #2,006 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Swayze on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Swayze ranks #2,024 for girls with 97 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Swayze as a boy name dates back to 1991, when 7 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Swayze — #4,438 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Swayze on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Swayze ranks #5,345 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). All told, over 259 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to 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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