Shiv is a distinctive choice, ranked #945 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Shiv in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#945
About the Name Shiv
Shiv is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 166 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #809 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Shiv is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Shiv
Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Shiv per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Shiv in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Shiv is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 166 places over the last five years to #945 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Shiv is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Shiv include: Shiv Malik — Shiv Malik is a British author, communications professional, and former investigative journalist.; Shiv Nadar — Shiv Nadar is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist..
Shiv does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Shivs in the wild.
33
UK babies named Shiv (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 166 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Shiv
Likely around 1 other Shiv in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Shiv
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Shiv Nadar is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, and is chairman of the Shiv Nadar Foundation.
Shiv Kumar, better known by his pen name Shiv Kumar Batalvi, was an Indian poet, writer and playwright of the Punjabi language. He was most known for his romantic poetry, noted for its heightened passion, pathos, separation and lover's agony.