Harshiv
Boy name · #4239 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Harshiv, placing it at #4239 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Harshiv.
The 11-year story
Harshiv first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Harshiv per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Harshiv in class?
Harshiv scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Harshiv is most common
State-level data for Harshiv is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Harshiv
Statistically, parents drawn to Harshiv tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rishiv, Krishiv, Himmat, Hadriel, and Xaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Harshiv | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5470 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8166 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10775 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harshiv a popular boy name?
Harshiv ranked #4239 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Harshiv most popular?
Harshiv peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Harshiv?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Harshiv. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.