Girls' name · since 1984
Sheeva
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Sheeva, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #37,674 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 40
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sheeva is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheeva has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1992.
- #37,674 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 40 born since 1984
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheeva ranks #37,674 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.
- #37,674 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 40
- born since 1984
- 1980s
- peak decade
Sheeva's 40 recorded births place it above 47.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sheeva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sheeva splits its recorded history at 1988: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sheeva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1992
- Peak year (1989)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Sheeva by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (35 births, 88% of the file).
1980s was Sheeva's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Sheeva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (88% of all-time use).
Sheeva by state
Where Sheeva concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 12.5% |
5 of 40 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sheeva's data
- Sheeva's decade-level peak was the 1980s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sheevas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sheeva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~8 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sheeva draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.