How Many People Are Named Shiven?
An estimated 475 people in the United States have the first name Shiven. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Shiven peaked in popularity in 2013 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shiven as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shiven paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
475
About 1 in 721,588 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2013
46 births
Total Registered
479
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shiven
Shiven is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 479 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Shiven as a male name
Ranked #5,606 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (46 births)
Shiven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shiven span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 237 babies were registered. While Shiven is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Shiven by Decade
How has Shiven tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shiven by State
Birth registrations for Shiven span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, New Jersey. On average, about 23 Shivens were registered per state.
Shiven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shiven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Shiven
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Shiven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shiven?
We estimate approximately 475 people named Shiven are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 721,588 Americans share this first name.
Is Shiven a common name?
Shiven is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 479 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shiven most popular?
Shiven reached peak popularity in 2013, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shiven is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shiven a male name?
Shiven is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shiven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shiven Smith, Shiven Johnson, Shiven Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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