boy's name
Shivam
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,509
Scotland
#654
2011 births
Shivam is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 94 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Shivam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 444 |
| 2000s | 534 |
| 2010s | 400 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 150 |
How popular is Shivam?
In 2025, Shivam was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shivam is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shivam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shivam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shivam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shivam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shivam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shivam
How popular is the name Shivam?
In 2025, Shivam was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shivam a girl's or a boy's name?
Shivam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Shivam most popular?
Shivam peaked in 1998, when 94 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shivam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shivam currently ranks #1,988 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.