UK name, mostly girls
Sze
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2019. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 4 boys.
Sze is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Sze popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2019 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5591, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2000, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2000 to 2019. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Sze. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2020 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Sze ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales in 2019, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2000, when 3 girls were registered as Sze.
- • Sze is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Sze as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 69.2% of Sze registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5591
2019
Births in 2019
3
Latest year
Peak year
2000
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Sze
In England and Wales birth records, Sze has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 30.8% of registrations are for boys and 69.2% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Sze registered for boys
- Ranked #4,270 in 2024
- 4 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (4 births)
Sze registered for girls
- Ranked #5,591 in 2019
- 3 girls registered in 2019
- Peak: 2000 (3 births)
Popularity
Sze over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Sze in England and Wales, from 2000 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Sze, the clearest high point is 2000. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2019, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sze by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Sze was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5591 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4557 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Sze
- Sophie 103,803
- Sophia 46,936
- Scarlett 34,261
- Sienna 32,418
- Sofia 29,136
- Sarah 27,961
- Shannon 25,510
- Summer 24,167
- Sara 14,205
- Skye 13,654
- Samantha 12,697
- Stephanie 9,309
FAQ
Sze: questions and answers
How popular is the name Sze in the UK right now?
In 2019, Sze was ranked #5591 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Sze most popular?
The peak year on record was 2000, with 3 babies registered as Sze in England and Wales.
How many people are called Sze in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Sze across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.