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Sven

Boy

Origin of the name

Sven is a Scandinavian name, from the Old Norse Sveinn, “young man.”

Classic name

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The high point came in 2015, with 58 births and the No. 2275 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 110 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 3582.
2,517births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 2275rank at its peak, in 2015

Where babies named Sven are born

2015

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The darker the blue, the more common Sven is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Sven is most common in California (5.1 times), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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