Shiv Boy
How popular is Shiv?
#1,753 boy name in 2025
92 baby boys were named Shiv in the US in 2025, making it the 1753rd most popular boy name.
2,167living people named Shiv (est.)
14median age of people named Shiv
2,193babies named Shiv since 1880
1 in 36,036US babies born in 2025
Shiv popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,753 for boys (▲ 23 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 92 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,983 in 2015, #1,962 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (92 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,730 in 2014 |
| First recorded | 1984 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Shiv is most popular
Babies named Shiv per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Illinois: 0.1 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (68 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (27 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 boys)
Shiv by decade
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Questions
- Is Shiv a boy or girl name?
- Shiv is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Shiv were boys.
- How popular is the name Shiv?
- 92 baby boys were named Shiv in the US in 2025, making it the 1753rd most popular boy name.
- When was Shiv most popular?
- Shiv peaked in 2024, when 92 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,730 in 2014.
- How many people are named Shiv?
- 2,193 babies have been named Shiv in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,167 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Shiv most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Shiv was most common in New Jersey, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.