Swetha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#10,263
1990s	104	10	+1386%	#5,018
2000s	174	17	+67%	#4,206
2010s	27	3	-84%	#12,145
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,263

1990s

104

+1386%

#5,018

2000s

174

+67%

#4,206

2010s

-84%

#12,145

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Swetha

Swetha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1988, 312 American babies have been named Swetha. Its peak came in 2003, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Swetha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Swetha?

The median living Swetha is about 23 years old; half are between 19 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Swetha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Swetha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#14,429
2012	6	#16,624
2011	5	#19,255
2010	9	#12,145
2009	11	#10,596
2008	13	#9,430
2007	12	#10,065
2006	15	#8,192
2005	17	#7,109
2004	22	#5,727
2003	32	#4,206
2002	12	#8,778
2001	23	#5,151
2000	17	#6,448
1995	8	#10,411
1990	5	#14,986
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Swetha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Swetha?

The median living Swetha is about 23 years old. Half of all living Swethas are between 19 and 27 years old.

How many people named Swetha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Swetha are alive in the United States, based on 312 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Swetha in 2025?

Swetha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Swetha?

312 babies have been named Swetha in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Swetha most popular?

Swetha peaked in 2003, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Swetha a boy or girl name?

Swetha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Swetha rising or falling?

Swetha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Swetha popularity over time

The story of Swetha

How old are people named Swetha?

Swetha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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