girl's name
Shivani
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,298
Shivani is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Shivani is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 132 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Shivani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 248 |
| 1990s | 1,013 |
| 2000s | 960 |
| 2010s | 473 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
How popular is Shivani?
In 2025, Shivani was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shivani 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 Shivani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shivani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shivani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shivani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shivani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shivani
How popular is the name Shivani?
In 2025, Shivani was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shivani a girl's or a boy's name?
Shivani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shivani most popular?
Shivani peaked in 1998, when 132 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shivani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shivani currently ranks #3,133 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.