Shivay
Boy name · #4133 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 26 baby boys were named Shivay, placing it at #4133 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2016. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Shivay.
Babies named Shivay per year. Source: SSA.
The 9-year story
Shivay first appears in the Social Security records in 2016, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 29 babies and a rank of #3793. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Shivay against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Shivay in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Shivay is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Shivay will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shivay is most common
State-level data for Shivay is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Shivay
Statistically, parents drawn to Shivay tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anvay, Kenay, Shivaay, Santy, and Sakari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shivay | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 14 | #6147 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shivay a popular boy name?
Shivay ranked #4133 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Shivay most popular?
Shivay peaked in 2024, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Shivay?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Shivay. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.