US rank #3862 Girls' name Peak 2019 423 births

Shloka — #3862 US girls' name

423 babies named Shloka in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s432010s2232020s157
#3862
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Shloka was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

42 babies were named Shloka in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shloka

The Social Security Administration has registered 423 babies named Shloka between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shloka currently holds the #3862 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shloka performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shloka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Shloka in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shloka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 423 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shloka at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

423

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2019

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,862

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shloka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
42
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
01020304050 20242021201820152012200920062001 5

Shloka by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
223 births that decade — 53% of Shloka's all-time total
2000s432010s2232020s157

Shloka by state

Where Shloka concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Shloka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
32 7.6%
#2 California
30 7.1%
#3 Georgia
11 2.6%
#4 New Jersey
8 1.9%
Texas share of Shloka's total US births 7.6%
Even split

32 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shloka?
423 babies have been named Shloka since 2001. It currently ranks #3862 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 42 births.
When was Shloka most popular?
Shloka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Shloka most popular?
The top states for the name Shloka are Texas (32 births), California (30 births), Georgia (11 births).
How long has the name Shloka been used?
Shloka has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shloka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shley, Shlonda, Shlanda, Shlay, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.