US rank #9481 Boys' name Peak 2013 56 births

Siva — #9481 US boys' name

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.

2000s142010s342020s8
#9481
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Siva was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

9 babies were named Siva in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Siva

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Siva between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Siva currently holds the #9481 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Siva performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Siva shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Siva 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 56 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.

Siva at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

56

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2013

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,481

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Siva popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
9
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Siva by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
34 births that decade — 61% of Siva's all-time total
2000s142010s342020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Siva?
56 babies have been named Siva since 2003. It currently ranks #9481 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 9 births.
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?
Siva has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 2003–2024 (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.