Fun Facts About the Name Sheva
- 373 babies named Sheva: U.S. records list 373 babies given the name Sheva from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sheva Mean?
Sheva is a Hebrew name written שֶׁבַע; its literal meaning is "seven," the feminine form of the Hebrew number. The masculine form is שִׁבְעָה (shiv'ah). The same root, שׁ-ב-ע, also underlies שָׁבַע (shava), "to swear" or "take an oath," which is why the name is sometimes glossed as "oath." That oath sense is a customary interpretation rather than a separate etymology. Sheva is also the second element of Bathsheba (Bat Sheva), often explained as "daughter of the oath" or "daughter of seven"; the exact link between the number and the oath idea remains uncertain.
Sheva Name History & Origins
The Hebrew element שֶׁבַע appears in biblical names, most famously in Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah who later married King David; the Hebrew form is Bat Sheva. The standalone name Sheva is a direct transliteration of that element and is used as a feminine given name in Hebrew-speaking and Jewish communities. English forms usually reflect the Hebrew spelling, with bet pronounced as v and the final ayin often silent. A separate biblical figure, the scribe Sheva in 2 Samuel 20:25, is spelled שְׁוָא in Hebrew; that differs from שֶׁבַע and should not be treated as the same name without qualification.
How Popular is the Name Sheva?
Sheva has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #4,923 in 1967.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,084 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #8,327 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #6,367 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #8,456 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #14,996 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #7,906 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #17,617 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #17,764 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #10,755 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #12,904 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #12,990 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #13,297 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #14,734 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #15,008 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #15,163 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #11,509 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #13,439 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #16,144 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #13,977 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #18,002 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #14,750 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #14,157 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #16,229 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #15,779 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #10,379 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #8,623 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #13,123 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #9,241 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #10,673 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #8,297 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #11,088 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #10,705 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #10,477 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #10,195 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #7,202 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #6,701 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #7,219 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #7,543 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #6,799 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #6,511 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #9,568 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #8,096 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #9,404 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1968 | #8,009 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #4,923 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #5,213 | 8 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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