Meaning and history
From the personification of Sweden, this name has been in use since the 17th century and derives from Svear, the Swedish name for the North Germanic tribe known as the Swedes. The Swedish word for Sweden, Sverige, is a later form of Svear rike, meaning “the realm of the Svear.”
20062006: 16 births, rank #7,482
2007: 33 births, rank #4,475
2008: 21 births, rank #6,350
2009: 27 births, rank #5,226
2010: 27 births, rank #5,108
20112011: 26 births, rank #5,207
2012: 30 births, rank #4,707
2013: 30 births, rank #4,645
2014: 33 births, rank #4,350
2015: 30 births, rank #4,584
20162016: 41 births, rank #3,707
2017: 26 births, rank #5,045
2018: 39 births, rank #3,789
2019: 43 births, rank #3,552
2020: 36 births, rank #3,915
20212021: 35 births, rank #4,090
2022: 47 births, rank #3,365
2023: 45 births, rank #3,476
2024: 44 births, rank #3,516
20252025: 32 births, rank #4,352
In 2025, 32 babies were recorded with the name Svea, ranking #4,352 among girls.