Total births
210
Boys' name · since 1986
Shivan
Shivan has 210 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11338
- among boys today
- 210
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Shivan currently ranks #11338 among boys' names in America, with 210 babies recorded since 1986.
Shivan has 210 recorded births among boys since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11338 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #11338 among boys today
- 210 born since 1986
- 2020s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shivan is currently the #11338 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 210 born since 1986, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11338
- among boys today
- 210
- born since 1986
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Shivan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11338
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Shivan was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Shivan in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Shivan compares
210 39th percentile among 14,294 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
Shivan's all-time total is 43% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shivan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 210 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Shivan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shivan splits its recorded history at 2009: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shivan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,338
Active since
1986
Shivan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Shivan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shivan's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Shivan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 58 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shivan? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 210 babies named Shivan. Today it holds rank #11338 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 15 births.
When was Shivan most popular? ▼
Shivan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Shivan been used? ▼
Records for Shivan go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Shivan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shimon, Shia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Shivan
Nearby Names Like Shivan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shivan
Shirley Boy
9,551 births
Shiloh Boy
#334 9,414 births
Shimon Boy
#915 5,492 births
Shia Boy
#1199 2,255 births
Shiv Boy
#1791 2,193 births
Compare Shivan side by side: Shivan vs Shirley Shivan vs Shiloh Shivan vs Shimon
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Johnwesley #11336
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Johncarlos #11340
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Colbie #11335
380 births · Peak 2010
Christopherjame #11341
114 births · Peak 1998
Josafat #11334
459 births · Peak 2003
Camrin #11342
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2025 (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. "Shivan: #11338 Boys' Name - 210 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shivan. 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 Shivan 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 July 2026.