Boys' name · since 2003

Siva

56 babies named Siva in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,430 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

Siva is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 56 have been recorded since 2003.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siva has been recorded 56 times among boys since 2003, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2003 to 2024.

  • #21,430 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 56 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siva ranks #21,430 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,430 of 45,481
all-time among boys
56
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Siva's 56 recorded births place it above 52.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Siva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Siva's full recorded timeline at 2015, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Siva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2013)
9
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
45678910 20032006201320142015201720182024 8

Siva by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (34 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Siva's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Siva births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (61% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Siva? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 56 babies named Siva. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #21,430 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 9 births.
Where does Siva sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siva ranks #21,430 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Siva most popular? ▼
Siva was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Siva been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Siva since 2003 -- 22 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Siva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sivan, Sivansh, Sivad, Sivert. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Siva's data

  • Siva's decade-level peak was the 2010s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Siva

Nearby Names Like Siva

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Siva

Sivan Boy
83 births
Sivansh Boy
25 births
Sivad Boy
18 births
Sivert Boy
11 births

Compare Siva side by side: Siva vs Sivan Siva vs Sivansh Siva vs Sivad

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Hamer
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Lowis
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Siva: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2003–2024 (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 Siva 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.