Total births
111
Girls' name · since 2016
Shivanya
Shivanya has 111 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10185
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shivanya is the #10185 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 111 recorded since 2016.
Shivanya has 111 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10185 as of the latest data, more common than 43% of girls, 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 2016 to 2025.
- #10185 among girls today
- 111 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shivanya is currently the #10185 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 111 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10185
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Shivanya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10185
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Shivanya was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
16 babies were named Shivanya in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Shivanya compares
111 26th 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
Shivanya's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shivanya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shivanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shivanya splits its recorded history at 2021: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2022 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shivanya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#10,185
Active since
2016
Shivanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Shivanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Shivanya's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Shivanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 66 births (59% of all-time use).
Shivanya by state
Where Shivanya concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.5% |
California share of Shivanya's total US births 4.5%
5 of 111 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shivanya? ▼
111 babies have been named Shivanya since 2016. It currently ranks #10185 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 16 births.
When was Shivanya most popular? ▼
Shivanya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Shivanya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shivanya are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shivanya been used? ▼
Shivanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shivanya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shivanya's data
- California records the most Shivanyas (5 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.
Keep exploring Shivanya
Nearby Names Like Shivanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shivanya
Shirley Girl
#1452 686,383 births
Shiloh Girl
#260 15,117 births
Shira Girl
#2334 5,815 births
Shirlee Girl
#15433 5,709 births
Shirlene Girl
4,856 births
Compare Shivanya side by side: Shivanya vs Shirley Shivanya vs Shiloh Shivanya vs Shira
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Shivanya: #10185 Girls' Name - 111 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shivanya. 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 Shivanya 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.