Shloka
Girl name · #4153 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Shloka, placing it at #4153 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Shloka.
The 24-year story
Shloka first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 42 girls were named Shloka — good for #3611 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Shloka per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Shloka in class?
Shloka scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Shloka will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Shloka is most common
State-level data for Shloka 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 Shloka
Statistically, parents drawn to Shloka tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Srinika, Saanvika, Mishka, Suhana, and Safina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Shloka | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Shloka a popular girl name?
Shloka ranked #4153 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Shloka most popular?
Shloka peaked in 2019, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3611 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Shloka?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Shloka. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.