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Shiva
OriginHindu
Meaning"benign and auspicious"
About Shiva
Shiva is one of the principle deities of Hinduism. Shiva is the powerful god of both destruction and resurrection but is also associated as the patron god of yoga, meditation and arts. Shiva's wife is Parvati, the mother goddess of creation.
Pronounced SHEE-vah.
As of October 2026, Shiva ranked #4370 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3857 in 1997.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,893 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,346 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,590 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,370 | 24 | 14.1 |
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