Total births
56
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.
- #9513
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Siva is the #9513 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 56 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Siva has been recorded 56 times among boys since 2003, currently ranked #9513 nationally and more common than 33% of boys, 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.
- #9513 among boys today
- 56 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Siva is currently the #9513 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 56 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9513
- among boys today
- 56
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Siva vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9513
of 14,294 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.
How Siva compares
56 18th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Siva's all-time total is 85% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Siva | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#9,513
Active since
2003
Siva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Siva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Siva? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 56 babies named Siva. Today it holds rank #9513 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
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.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Siva: #9513 Boys' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/siva. 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 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 June 2026.