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Shiven

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Shiven: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1302 to #4107.19972002200320042007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#1302#4107
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#2859
2002#2005
2003#2857
2004#3651
2007#2211
2008#1953
2009#1302
2010#1801
2011#2039
2012#2721
2013#1404
2014#2964
2015#2319
2016#1903
2017#3449
2018#3412
2019#3411
2020#3848
2021#3990
2022#3048
2023#4107
2024#2671
2025#2952

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 23 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2859 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1302 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1302 in England and Wales in 2009.

Shiven's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#29527HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#26718HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#34125HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#190312HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#23199HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#29646HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#140417HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#203910HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#180112HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#130218HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#195310HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1302 in England and Wales in 2009. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.