Girls' name · since 2001
Shloka
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 458 babies named Shloka, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,502 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,153 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 458
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Shloka is the #4153 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 458 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shloka has been recorded 458 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #4153 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, 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 2001 to 2025.
- #12,502 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,153 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 458 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shloka ranks #12,502 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,153 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 458 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,502 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,153 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 458
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
Shloka's 458 recorded births place it above 82.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Shloka compares
458 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,297 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
Shloka's all-time total is 22% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shloka | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 458 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 21 | 19,840 |
Shloka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shloka's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shloka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Shloka by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (223 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Shloka's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Shloka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
223 births
- 2020s
2020s
192 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 223 births (49% of all-time use).
Shloka by state
Where Shloka concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 42 | 9.2% |
| #2 | California | | 35 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 11 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 8 | 1.7% |
42 of 458 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Shloka's data
- Shloka's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (223 total births) through the 2020s (192) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Shlokas (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shloka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~24 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, 2001–2025 (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 Shloka 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.