10,509births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
2001Peak · Switzerland
#36Denmark 2025
Sven is a boy name family recorded 10,509 times in 13 countries since 1911. It ranks highest today in Denmark (#36 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2001, at 358.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Svend (Denmark).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Sven
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sven | French | 2,517 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3583 | 2023 | ▼ 40 % |
| Sven | French | 2,408 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #335 | 2001 | ▼ 59 % |
| Sven | French | 1,460 | 🇫🇷 France | #1726 | 2014 | ▼ 16 % |
| Sven | French | 1,140 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Sven | French | 890 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #198 | 2019 | ▲ 30 % |
| Sven | French | 831 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #648 | 2005 | ▼ 15 % |
| Swen | French | 340 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2009 | – |
| Swen | French | 56 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1912 | – |
| Svend | English | 200 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | #36 | 2025 | – |
| Svend | English | 37 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1934 | – |
| Svend | English | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1975 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Svend ↔ Sven — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Sven ↔ Swen — spelling variant
Questions about Sven
How popular is the name Sven?
In 2025 it ranked #36 in Denmark. Official registers record 10,509 births across 13 countries.
What is Sven in other languages?
Swen (French); Svend (English).
When was Sven most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2001, at 358.2 births per 100,000.
Is Sven a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sven is a boy name.