Shivam: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,121

among boys · ↓444 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shivam · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 65,695

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1998

94 babies

All-time total

1,558

#3,847 all-time among boys

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Shivam popularity over time

1,558 babies have been named Shivam since 1986, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	30	3	–	#4,730
1990s	444	44	+1380%	#1,285
2000s	534	53	+20%	#1,605
2010s	400	40	-25%	#2,234
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	-37%	#3,554

Where Shivam is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shivam

Shivam is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,121 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,558 American babies have been named Shivam. Its peak came in 1998, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shivam stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shivam?

The median living Shivam is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 27. An estimated 1,500 people named Shivam 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.

Shivam year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	26	#4,121
2024	31	#3,677
2023	20	#5,039
2022	22	#4,677
2021	20	#4,904
2020	31	#3,554
2019	35	#3,333
2018	30	#3,688
2017	39	#3,059
2016	29	#3,761
2015	47	#2,637
2014	35	#3,210
2013	35	#3,177
2012	47	#2,622
2011	44	#2,737
2010	59	#2,234
2009	50	#2,551
2008	51	#2,503
2007	47	#2,637
2006	41	#2,819
2005	47	#2,459
2004	47	#2,415
2003	60	#1,957
2002	44	#2,365
2001	73	#1,627
2000	74	#1,605
1995	48	#1,833
1990	12	#4,635
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shivam?

The median living Shivam is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shivams are between 12 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shivam are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Shivam are alive in the United States, based on 1,558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shivam in 2025?

Shivam ranked #4,121 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shivam?

1,558 babies have been named Shivam in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shivam most popular?

Shivam peaked in 1998, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Shivam a boy or girl name?

Shivam is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shivam rising or falling?

Shivam is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shivam become more popular?

Shivam is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Shivam 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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