Boys' name · since 2004

Shivansh

1,229 babies named Shivansh in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#1538
among boys today
1,229
born since 2004
2020s
peak decade
89%
more common than other boys

Shivansh currently ranks #1538 among boys' names in America, with 1,229 babies recorded since 2004.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shivansh has been recorded 1,229 times among boys since 2004, currently ranked #1538 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, 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 2004 to 2025.

  • #1538 among boys today
  • 1,229 born since 2004
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 89% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Shivansh is currently the #1538 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 1,229 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.

#1538
among boys today
1,229
born since 2004
2020s
peak decade
89%
more common than other boys

Shivansh vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%89.2%
Shivansh vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1538
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Shivansh was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

168 babies were named Shivansh in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

How Shivansh compares

1,229 Top 28% higher than 72% of 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

Shivansh's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Shivansh Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,229 367 358,536
Peak-year births 168 23 22,252

Shivansh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shivansh's full recorded timeline at 2015, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 168 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shivansh at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,229

Since 2004

22 years of records

Peak year

2025

168 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,538

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

2004

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2025

Shivansh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
168
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
-50050100150200 20042008201120142017202020232025 168

Shivansh by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2020s was Shivansh's strongest decade.

708 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Shivansh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 708 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Shivansh 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 Shivansh's total volume

Shivansh vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Shivansh vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Shivansh
Shivansh vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Shivansh by state

Where Shivansh concentrates geographically, total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shivansh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
189 15.4%
#2 Texas
111 9.0%
#3 New Jersey
96 7.8%
#4 Illinois
69 5.6%
#5 Georgia
54 4.4%
#6 Ohio
41 3.3%
#7 New York
36 2.9%
#8 Pennsylvania
32 2.6%
California share of Shivansh's total US births 15.4%
Even split

189 of 1,229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Shivansh appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shivansh?
1,229 babies have been named Shivansh since 2004. It currently ranks #1538 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 168 births.
When was Shivansh most popular?
Shivansh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 708 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Shivansh most popular?
The top states for the name Shivansh are California (189 births), Texas (111 births), New Jersey (96 births).
How long has the name Shivansh been used?
Shivansh has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shivansh?
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.

What to do with Shivansh's data

  • California records the most Shivanshs (189 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.

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, 2004–2025 (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. "Shivansh: #1538 Boys' Name - 1,229 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shivansh. 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 Shivansh 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.