Sheva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,084

among girls · ↑2,280 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sheva

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

20 babies

All-time total

373

#14,106 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Sheva popularity over time

373 babies have been named Sheva since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	22	2	–	#4,923
1970s	51	5	+132%	#6,511
1980s	59	6	+16%	#6,702
1990s	49	5	-17%	#8,622
2000s	56	6	+14%	#11,510
2010s	51	5	-9%	#10,759
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	+178%	#6,084

Where Sheva is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sheva

Sheva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,084 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 373 American babies have been named Sheva. Its peak came in 2025, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sheva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sheva?

The median living Sheva is about 22 years old; half are between 7 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Sheva are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sheva year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,084
2024	13	#8,364
2023	19	#6,377
2022	13	#8,463
2021	6	#15,005
2020	14	#7,909
2019	5	#17,629
2018	5	#17,769
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	10	#10,759
2014	8	#12,905
2013	8	#12,990
2012	8	#13,297
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,735
2009	7	#15,008
2008	7	#15,164
2007	10	#11,510
2006	8	#13,442
2005	6	#16,146
2004	7	#13,979
2003	5	#18,002
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,750
1995	8	#10,379
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,476
1980	10	#6,702
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sheva, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sheva?

The median living Sheva is about 22 years old. Half of all living Shevas are between 7 and 41 years old.

How many people named Sheva are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Sheva are alive in the United States, based on 373 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sheva in 2025?

Sheva ranked #6,084 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sheva?

373 babies have been named Sheva in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheva most popular?

Sheva peaked in 2025, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Sheva a boy or girl name?

Sheva is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sheva rising or falling?

Sheva is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sheva become more popular?

Sheva is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Sheva in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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