Masculine dossier · first seen 1911
Sven
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2015
Peak births
58
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Sven
How many people are named Sven?
An estimated 2,083 living Americans are named Sven.
How rare is Sven?
Sven is very rare among babies today, with 31 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 46.6% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Sven?
The median age of a living American named Sven is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 51 years old.
Is Sven still popular?
Yes. Sven is holding steady, with 31 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Sven most common?
Sven has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1911Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
46.6%
2025
31
All-time
2,517
Where it lives now
Sven is most concentrated in California — about 1.9× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Sven is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.