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Swayze
OriginEnglish from German
Meaning"Swiss"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#2049
2025 SSA
US rank · boys#3646
2025 SSA
About Swayze
Swayze is an Anglicization of the German surname Schweiz or Schweizer, referring to a Swiss person. It's most commonly associated with late actor Patrick Swayze, of Dirty Dancing fame. Interestingly, it's overwhelmingly feminine, with over 83% of babies born with the name girls.
Swayze for boys#3646 US
Despite its genderless sound and appearance, Swayze is used for girls over 80% of the time.
Pronounced SWAYG-zee.
As of October 2026, Swayze ranked #2049 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2025 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #2,049
Boys #3,646
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,222 | 51 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,472 | 46 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,371 | 48 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #2,630 | 67 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,197 | 51 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,078 | 53 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,496 | 70 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,884 | 59 | #4,603 | 22 |
| 2022 | #2,886 | 59 | #4,550 | 23 |
| 2023 | #2,256 | 83 | #4,864 | 21 |
| 2024 | #2,025 | 97 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,049 | 93 | #3,646 | 31 |
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