Shiva
Boy name · Sanskrit origin
Shiva meaning
the auspicious one
Shiva at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Script form
- शिवAs listed by Wiktionary; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #5,430 in 2024
Shiva popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1990 | #5,382 | 9 |
| 1997 | #3,738 | 18 |
| 2000 | #4,572 | 16 |
| 2010 | #6,359 | 13 |
| 2020 | #6,616 | 12 |
| 2024 | #5,430 | 17 |
All 39 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | #5,525 | 6 |
| 1983 | #4,908 | 7 |
| 1988 | #6,426 | 6 |
| 1989 | #5,615 | 8 |
| 1990 | #5,382 | 9 |
| 1991 | #4,475 | 12 |
| 1992 | #6,670 | 7 |
| 1993 | #6,813 | 7 |
| 1994 | #5,867 | 9 |
| 1995 | #4,791 | 12 |
| 1996 | #4,878 | 12 |
| 1997 | #3,738 | 18 |
| 1998 | #4,872 | 13 |
| 1999 | #5,034 | 13 |
| 2000 | #4,572 | 16 |
| 2001 | #3,974 | 20 |
| 2002 | #3,793 | 22 |
| 2003 | #4,616 | 17 |
| 2004 | #6,521 | 11 |
| 2005 | #4,463 | 19 |
| 2006 | #5,525 | 15 |
| 2007 | #5,208 | 17 |
| 2008 | #7,697 | 10 |
| 2009 | #7,236 | 11 |
| 2010 | #6,359 | 13 |
| 2011 | #8,766 | 8 |
| 2012 | #5,481 | 16 |
| 2013 | #5,659 | 15 |
| 2014 | #5,733 | 15 |
| 2015 | #9,567 | 7 |
| 2016 | #6,347 | 13 |
| 2017 | #6,338 | 13 |
| 2018 | #4,738 | 20 |
| 2019 | #6,404 | 13 |
| 2020 | #6,616 | 12 |
| 2021 | #4,246 | 24 |
| 2022 | #6,823 | 12 |
| 2023 | #4,453 | 23 |
| 2024 | #5,430 | 17 |
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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