girl's name
Shivya
SHIV-yuh (Hindi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 104
Shivya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2015.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shivya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 51 |
How Popular Is Shivya?
In 2025, Shivya was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shivya 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 Shivya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Shivya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shivya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Shivya
- Hindi SHIV-yuh
Sibling Names for Shivya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shivya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Shivya
How popular is the name Shivya?
In 2025, Shivya was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shivya a girl's or a boy's name?
Shivya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shivya?
Shivya has 2 syllables.
When was Shivya most popular?
Shivya peaked in 2018, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Shivya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shivya currently ranks #6,862 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.