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Shivansh

Meaning Borrowed from Sanskrit शिवांश (śivāṃśa) Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,211 Trend ↑ Rising 28%

Borrowed from Sanskrit शिवांश (śivāṃśa).

Rank 2025
#1,211
among boys · ↑327 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
168
named Shivansh · +46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,167
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
168 babies
All-time total
1,229
#4,504 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Shivansh popularity over time

1,229 babies have been named Shivansh since 2004, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 35 4 – #7,564
2010s 486 49 +1289% #1,334
2020s (to 2025) 708 118 +143% #1,211

Where Shivansh 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 177 0.10 outside top 500
2027 185 0.11 outside top 500
2028 192 0.11 outside top 500
2029 198 0.12 outside top 500
2030 203 0.12 outside top 500

Where Shivansh is most popular

Boys named Shivansh per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Georgia, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Shivansh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 48 0.238 +240%
Georgia 36 0.142 +103%
Illinois 36 0.141 +101%
Ohio 27 0.102 +45%
California 91 0.100 +42%
Pennsylvania 26 0.098 +40%
Texas 73 0.083 +18%
Virginia 13 0.069 ≈ national
Washington 10 0.061 -13%
New York 24 0.055 -21%
Maryland 6 0.050 -28%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -29%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -33%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -53%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Shivansh

Shivansh is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,211 in 2025 with 168 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 1,229 American babies have been named Shivansh. Its peak came in 2025, when 168 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 Shivansh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shivansh?

The median living Shivansh is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 1,200 people named Shivansh are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Shivansh year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 168 #1,211
2024 115 #1,538
2023 122 #1,479
2022 110 #1,606
2021 90 #1,781
2020 103 #1,590
2019 137 #1,334
2018 87 #1,775
2017 64 #2,152
2016 57 #2,332
2015 42 #2,854
2014 28 #3,765
2013 37 #3,048
2012 16 #5,686
2011 10 #7,971
2010 8 #9,544
2009 5 #14,182
2008 7 #10,856
2007 7 #10,726
2006 – –
2005 10 #7,564
2004 6 #11,145
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shivansh?

The median living Shivansh is about 5 years old. Half of all living Shivanshs are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Shivansh are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Shivansh are alive in the United States, based on 1,229 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shivansh mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit शिवांश (śivāṃśa).

How popular is the name Shivansh in 2025?

Shivansh ranked #1,211 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 168 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shivansh?

1,229 babies have been named Shivansh in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shivansh most popular?

Shivansh peaked in 2025, when 168 newborns received the name.

Is Shivansh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shivansh rising or falling?

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

Will Shivansh become more popular?

Shivansh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 203 boys named Shivansh 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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