Shiv
Boy name · Sanskrit origin
Shiv meaning
the auspicious one
Shiv at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Script form
- शिवAs listed by Wiktionary; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,771 in 2024
Shiv popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #6,313 | 5 |
| 1990 | #5,382 | 9 |
| 2000 | #1,993 | 51 |
| 2010 | #2,037 | 67 |
| 2014 | #1,729 | 87 |
| 2020 | #1,962 | 73 |
| 2024 | #1,771 | 92 |
All 41 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #6,313 | 5 |
| 1985 | #6,523 | 5 |
| 1986 | #3,131 | 15 |
| 1987 | #6,089 | 6 |
| 1988 | #5,200 | 8 |
| 1989 | #4,270 | 12 |
| 1990 | #5,382 | 9 |
| 1991 | #3,324 | 18 |
| 1992 | #3,337 | 19 |
| 1993 | #3,246 | 20 |
| 1994 | #2,618 | 28 |
| 1995 | #2,346 | 33 |
| 1996 | #2,483 | 31 |
| 1997 | #1,991 | 45 |
| 1998 | #2,126 | 43 |
| 1999 | #2,098 | 45 |
| 2000 | #1,993 | 51 |
| 2001 | #2,117 | 49 |
| 2002 | #1,888 | 59 |
| 2003 | #1,987 | 58 |
| 2004 | #1,911 | 64 |
| 2005 | #2,114 | 58 |
| 2006 | #1,943 | 69 |
| 2007 | #1,830 | 79 |
| 2008 | #1,981 | 71 |
| 2009 | #2,010 | 69 |
| 2010 | #2,037 | 67 |
| 2011 | #2,145 | 61 |
| 2012 | #2,036 | 68 |
| 2013 | #1,964 | 70 |
| 2014 | #1,729 | 87 |
| 2015 | #1,982 | 73 |
| 2016 | #1,828 | 82 |
| 2017 | #1,871 | 78 |
| 2018 | #2,065 | 69 |
| 2019 | #2,187 | 64 |
| 2020 | #1,962 | 73 |
| 2021 | #2,096 | 69 |
| 2022 | #1,826 | 88 |
| 2023 | #1,773 | 91 |
| 2024 | #1,771 | 92 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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