Shloka: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,156

among girls · ↓274 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shloka · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

42 babies

All-time total

458

#12,502 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Shloka popularity over time

458 babies have been named Shloka since 2001, 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	–	–	–	–
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	43	4	–	#9,897
2010s	223	22	+419%	#3,660
2020s (to 2025)	192	32	+43%	#3,882

Where Shloka 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Shloka

Shloka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,156 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 458 American babies have been named Shloka. Its peak came in 2019, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Shloka?

The median living Shloka is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Shloka 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.

Shloka year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,156
2024	39	#3,882
2023	27	#4,984
2022	27	#5,008
2021	35	#4,160
2020	29	#4,633
2019	42	#3,660
2018	33	#4,339
2017	18	#6,771
2016	21	#6,162
2015	19	#6,693
2014	18	#6,947
2013	21	#6,222
2012	17	#7,417
2011	19	#6,812
2010	15	#8,232
2009	12	#9,897
2008	9	#12,451
2007	6	#17,311
2006	11	#10,511
2005	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,563
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shloka?

The median living Shloka is about 6 years old. Half of all living Shlokas are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Shloka are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shloka are alive in the United States, based on 458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shloka in 2025?

Shloka ranked #4,156 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shloka?

458 babies have been named Shloka in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shloka most popular?

Shloka peaked in 2019, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Shloka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shloka rising or falling?

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

Will Shloka become more popular?

Shloka looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Shloka in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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