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Origin & history of Sway1
Modern American roots
Sway comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Movement, influence, persuasion, oscillation, control..
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How popular is Sway?
2005
peak year
Sway has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #12465), with about 14 babies named Sway each year. In 2005, 15 babies received the name (ranked #7856). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 328.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
15
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #7,856)
(ranked #7,856)
14
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
328
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Sway5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
S1
W5
A1
Y7
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Sway🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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