Shiv is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Shiv is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,766 for boy births in the United States (and #3,767 across all names), given to 92 babies. Shiv first appears in 1984 and peaked in 2024 (92 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | 92 | #1,766 |
| 2024 | 92 | 92 | #1,793 |
| 2023 | 91 | 91 | #1,784 |
| 2022 | 88 | 88 | #1,835 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | #2,106 |
| 2020 | 73 | 73 | #1,976 |
| 2019 | 64 | 64 | #2,210 |
| 2018 | 69 | 69 | #2,078 |
| 2017 | 78 | 78 | #1,881 |
| 2016 | 82 | 82 | #1,842 |
| 2015 | 73 | 73 | #1,998 |
| 2014 | 87 | 87 | #1,749 |
| 2013 | 70 | 70 | #1,986 |
| 2012 | 68 | 68 | #2,044 |
| 2011 | 61 | 61 | #2,168 |
| 2010 | 67 | 67 | #2,052 |
| 2009 | 69 | 69 | #2,029 |
| 2008 | 71 | 71 | #1,999 |
| 2007 | 79 | 79 | #1,845 |
| 2006 | 69 | 69 | #1,965 |
| 2005 | 58 | 58 | #2,126 |
| 2004 | 64 | 64 | #1,930 |
| 2003 | 58 | 58 | #2,000 |
| 2002 | 59 | 59 | #1,913 |
| 2001 | 49 | 49 | #2,143 |
| 2000 | 51 | 51 | #2,011 |
| 1999 | 45 | 45 | #2,133 |
| 1998 | 43 | 43 | #2,150 |
| 1997 | 45 | — | #2,018 |
| 1996 | 31 | — | #2,529 |
| 1995 | 33 | — | #2,393 |
| 1994 | 28 | — | #2,675 |
| 1993 | 20 | — | #3,352 |
| 1992 | 19 | — | #3,441 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #3,435 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | #5,742 |
| 1989 | 12 | — | #4,485 |
| 1988 | 8 | — | #5,666 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #6,820 |
| 1986 | 15 | — | #3,247 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #7,432 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #7,173 |