Shanvi
A Hindu feminine name meaning "prosperity and beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 403 living Americans carry the first name Shanvi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shanvi today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shanvi births was 2017 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shanvi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Shanvi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
403
~ 1 in 850,507 Americans
Peak year
2017
44 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,174
Tracked since 2010
Popularity
Shanvi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shanvi from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 235 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Shanvi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shanvi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Shanvi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shanvis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Shanvi, while Virginia, New Jersey, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shanvi
The given name Shanvi has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that dates back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Shanti," which means peace, tranquility, or calmness. The name Shanvi is believed to have been in use since the Vedic period of ancient India, around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
Shanvi is a name associated with Hinduism and is found in various Hindu texts and scriptures. One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic poem composed between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. In the text, Shanvi is mentioned as the name of a sage or rishi.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Shanvi. One of the earliest recorded examples is Shanvi Devi, a Hindu mystic and spiritual teacher who lived in the 7th century CE in the region of modern-day Rajasthan, India. She was revered for her wisdom and is believed to have authored several spiritual texts.
Another prominent figure with the name Shanvi was Shanvi Gopal, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in the 16th century CE in the Vijayanagar Empire of South India. He was known for his contributions to Sanskrit literature and his poetic works, which explored themes of love, devotion, and spirituality.
In the 18th century, Shanvi Narayan was a prominent Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He is credited with developing new methods for calculating the positions of celestial bodies and improving the accuracy of astronomical calculations.
In more recent times, Shanvi Viswanathan was a celebrated Indian classical dancer who lived from 1928 to 2004. She was a renowned exponent of the Bharatanatyam dance form and was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors, for her contributions to the arts.
Shanvi Srivastava, born in 1985, is a contemporary Indian author and journalist. Her works explore themes of feminism, identity, and social issues, and she has received critical acclaim for her novels and essays.
While the name Shanvi is predominantly found in the Indian subcontinent, it has gained popularity across the world, transcending cultural boundaries and carrying with it the essence of peace and tranquility associated with its Sanskrit roots.
People
Shanvi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shanvi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shanvi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shanvi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 403 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shanvi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 850,507 US residents.
Is Shanvi a common name?
We classify Shanvi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 406 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shanvi most popular?
The single biggest year for Shanvi was 2017, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shanvi is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Shanvi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Shanvi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shanvi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Shanvi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Shanvi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Shanvi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Shanvi?
Find out how many people have the name Shanvi on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.