Boys' name · since 1984
Shiv
2,193 babies named Shiv in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,110 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,763 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,193
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shiv currently ranks #1763 among boys' names in America, with 2,193 babies recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiv has been recorded 2,193 times among boys since 1984, currently ranked #1763 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. 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 2025.
- #3,110 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,763 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,193 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shiv ranks #3,110 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,763 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,193 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,110 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,763 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,193
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shiv's 2,193 recorded births place it above 93.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Shiv compares
2,193 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Shiv's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shiv | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,193 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 92 | 34 | 22,252 |
Shiv's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shiv's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 92, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shiv popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 92
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Shiv by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (719 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Shiv's strongest decade.
719 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Shiv births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
291 births
- 2000s
2000s
627 births
- 2010s
2010s
719 births
- 2020s
2020s
505 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 719 births (33% of all-time use).
How Shiv compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Shiv's total volume
Shiv by state
Where Shiv concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 271 | 12.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 257 | 11.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 152 | 6.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 141 | 6.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 122 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 75 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 44 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 44 | 2.0% |
271 of 2,193 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Shiv appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shiv's data
- Shiv's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (719 total births) through the 2020s (505) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Shivs (271 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shiv: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1984–2025 (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 Shiv 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.