Fun Facts About the Name Swae
- 86 babies named Swae: U.S. records list 86 babies given the name Swae from 1880 through 2025. The totals are evenly split between boys and girls.
What Does the Name Swae Mean?
Swae is used in English but has no established etymology, so its meaning is uncertain. Its spelling resembles a phonetic rendering of the English word sway, which can mean "to swing" or "to influence." That resemblance does not establish that the name was taken from the word; treating Swae as meaning "sway" is a modern interpretation rather than a documented derivation.
Swae Name History & Origins
The best-known public use of Swae is in the stage name of the American rapper and singer Swae Lee, born Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown. He became widely known in the 2010s as a member of the duo Rae Sremmurd. The spelling is pronounced like the English word sway, but the stage name does not provide an older etymology for Swae as a personal name.
How Popular is the Name Swae?
Swae has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #7,695 in 2022.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,987 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #10,962 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #8,919 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #10,304 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #13,317 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,650 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #8,217 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #12,054 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #7,695 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #13,875 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #11,952 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Swae Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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