Total births
373
Girls' name · since 1966
Sheva
Sheva has 373 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8074
- among girls today
- 373
- born since 1966
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Sheva currently ranks #8074 among girls' names in America, with 373 babies recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sheva has been recorded 373 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #8074 nationally and more common than 54% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #8074 among girls today
- 373 born since 1966
- 2020s peak decade
- 54% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sheva is currently the #8074 girls' name in America, more common than 54% of girls - 373 born since 1966, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8074
- among girls today
- 373
- born since 1966
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- more common than other girls
Sheva vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8074
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 54% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Sheva was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
20 babies were named Sheva in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sheva compares
373 49th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sheva's all-time total is 2% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sheva | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 373 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sheva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sheva splits its recorded history at 1998: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sheva at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,074
Active since
1966
Sheva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Sheva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sheva's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Sheva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 85 births (23% of all-time use).
Sheva by state
Where Sheva concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 84 | 22.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 17 | 4.6% |
New York share of Sheva's total US births 22.5%
Even split
84 of 373 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheva? ▼
Sheva has been given to 373 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8074 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Sheva most popular? ▼
Sheva was most popular in the 2020s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sheva most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sheva are New York (84 births), New Jersey (17 births).
How long has the name Sheva been used? ▼
Sheva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sheva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sheva's data
- New York records the most Shevas (84 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sheva
Nearby Names Like Sheva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheva
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheva side by side: Sheva vs Sheila Sheva vs Sherry Sheva vs Shelby
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sheva: #8074 Girls' Name - 373 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheva. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sheva 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 June 2026.