Harshiv
Boy name · #4239 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Harshiv? In official American birth records, Harshiv has been tracked continuously since 2014, giving it 11 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Harshiv, placing it at #4239 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Harshiv.
The 11-year story
Harshiv first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Harshiv per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harshiv in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Harshiv is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Harshiv will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Harshiv is most common
State-level data for Harshiv is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Harshiv
Statistically, parents drawn to Harshiv tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rishiv, Krishiv, Himmat, Hadriel, and Xaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harshiv | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5470 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Harshiv?
In official American birth records, the name Harshiv first appeared in 2014 (over 11 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 11 years.
Is Harshiv a popular boy name?
Harshiv ranked #4239 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Harshiv most popular?
Harshiv peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Harshiv?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Harshiv. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.