Shivani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,086

among girls · ↓1,716 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shivani · -39% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1998

132 babies

All-time total

2,869

#3,700 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Shivani popularity over time

2,869 babies have been named Shivani since 1975, 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	30	3	–	#6,110
1980s	248	25	+727%	#3,038
1990s	1,013	101	+308%	#1,292
2000s	960	96	-5%	#1,572
2010s	473	47	-51%	#2,453
2020s (to 2025)	145	24	-49%	#4,370

Where Shivani 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	16	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Shivani

Shivani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,086 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,869 American babies have been named Shivani. Its peak came in 1998, when 132 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 Shivani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shivani?

The median living Shivani is about 24 years old; half are between 17 and 30. An estimated 2,800 people named Shivani 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.

Shivani 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	#6,086
2024	33	#4,370
2023	22	#5,720
2022	21	#5,957
2021	24	#5,377
2020	25	#5,148
2019	37	#3,993
2018	45	#3,489
2017	38	#3,985
2016	44	#3,576
2015	39	#3,910
2014	43	#3,645
2013	43	#3,638
2012	49	#3,356
2011	75	#2,453
2010	60	#2,899
2009	69	#2,669
2008	73	#2,576
2007	97	#2,099
2006	98	#2,028
2005	78	#2,310
2004	97	#1,940
2003	100	#1,855
2002	119	#1,572
2001	118	#1,581
2000	111	#1,599
1995	130	#1,292
1990	57	#2,255
1985	28	#3,230
1980	21	#3,835
1975	7	#7,834
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 Shivani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shivani?

The median living Shivani is about 24 years old. Half of all living Shivanis are between 17 and 30 years old.

How many people named Shivani are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Shivani are alive in the United States, based on 2,869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shivani mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit शिवानी (śivānī).

How popular is the name Shivani in 2025?

Shivani ranked #6,086 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 Shivani?

2,869 babies have been named Shivani in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shivani most popular?

Shivani peaked in 1998, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Shivani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shivani rising or falling?

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

Will Shivani become more popular?

Shivani is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Shivani 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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