Girl · #14,501 in 2026

Sweta

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

Sweta is a genus of leafhopper in the subfamily Typhlocybinae, with two species. The genus name is derived from the Sanskrit word for white, the type species S. hallucinata being predominantly whitish. The genus has an elongate pronotum which is unusual in Typhlocybinae and seen only in the Signoretiinae. A second species Sweta bambusana was described from China in 2012.

Current Rank

#14,501

Peak Rank

#4,478 (1984)

Total Babies

217

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1979

First Year

2005

Last Year

1984

Peak Year

#4478

Peak Rank

217

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sweta

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

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The Story of Sweta

Sweta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 16 Swetas were born — ranking #4,478 that year. As of 2026, Sweta ranks #14,501 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 217 Swetas 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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Names that sound like Sweta

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

Sweetie
Sweety
Sweda
Sweet
Sweets
Sweaty
Sweeter
Suite
Suites
Sita
Sweeten
Sweatt

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweta

What does the name Sweta mean?

How popular is Sweta in 2026?

In 2026, Sweta ranks #14,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Sweta most popular?

Sweta reached its peak popularity in 1984, ranking #4,478 that year with 16 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Sweta a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sweta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sweta include Chassie, Jestina, Joylynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sweta

Sweta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 217 births in the dataset. Sweta's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Sweta'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.