Shivaan
A masculine name of Hindi origin meaning "Lord Shiva".
Name Census estimates that about 237 living Americans carry the first name Shivaan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Shivaan today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shivaan births was 2022 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shivaan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shivaan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
237
~ 1 in 1,446,221 Americans
Peak year
2022
31 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,196
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Shivaan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shivaan from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 119 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shivaan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shivaan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shivaans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Shivaan
The name Shivaan has its origins in the Sanskrit language and the Hindu culture of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the word "Shiva," which is the name of one of the principal deities in Hinduism, known as the Supreme God and the Destroyer in the Trimurti (the Hindu trinity).
The name Shivaan is a relatively modern variation of the name Shiva, which has been in use for centuries. In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Puranas and the Vedas, Shiva is celebrated as a powerful and complex deity, associated with both destruction and regeneration.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Shiva can be found in the Shvetashvatara Upanishad, an ancient Sanskrit text that dates back to around the 5th century BCE. In this text, Shiva is referred to as the Supreme Brahman, the ultimate reality and source of all existence.
Over the centuries, the name Shiva has been borne by several notable figures in Indian history. One of the most famous was Shiva Prasad Gupta (1884-1960), an Indian revolutionary and activist who played a significant role in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule.
Another notable bearer of the name was Shivaji Bhonsle (1630-1680), a Maratha warrior-king who established the Maratha Empire and is revered as a national hero in India for his military prowess and administrative skills.
In more recent times, the name Shivaan has gained popularity as a variation of Shiva, particularly among Hindu families in India and the diaspora communities around the world. One notable bearer of the name Shivaan was Shivaan Sachdeva (1987-2011), an Indian-American actor and model who appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows.
Another prominent individual with the name Shivaan was Shivaan Sharma (1990-2014), an Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Punjab and was considered a promising talent before his untimely death in a road accident.
Additionally, Shivaan Narain (born 1991) is an Indian actor and model who has appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows, and Shivaan Malhotra (born 1993) is an Indian cricketer who has played for various domestic teams in India.
People
Shivaan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shivaan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shivaan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shivaan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 237 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shivaan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,446,221 US residents.
Is Shivaan a common name?
We classify Shivaan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 239 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shivaan most popular?
The single biggest year for Shivaan was 2022, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shivaan is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shivaan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shivaan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shivaan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shivaan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shivaan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shivaan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Shivaan?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.