Shiva is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Shiva across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shiva has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 827 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 80 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shiva per year, United States (1968 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (30/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (10/yr).
Shiva is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #7,911 nationally (given to 30 babies that year).
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