Shivin
Boy name · #3509 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Shivin ranks #3509 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Shivin.
The 10-year story
Shivin first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 33 babies and a rank of #3450. 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 Shivin per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shivin in class?
Shivin scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Shivin is most common
State-level data for Shivin is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Shivin
Statistically, parents drawn to Shivin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sevin, Yuvin, Shahzain, Sorin, and Sorren.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shivin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5241 |
| 2023 | 8 | #8921 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10760 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shivin a popular boy name?
Shivin ranked #3509 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Shivin most popular?
Shivin peaked in 2025, when 33 American boys received the name (ranked #3450 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shivin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Shivin. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.