Recorded 1964–2000 Unisex name Peak 1979 555 births

Chevon — unisex name

555 babies named Chevon in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s271970s1571980s2961990s702000s5
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Chevon was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

77 babies were named Chevon in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chevon

The Social Security Administration has registered 555 babies named Chevon between 1964 and 2000, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chevon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 77 babies received it in a single year. Chevon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 63 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chevon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 296 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chevon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 77 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Chevon in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chevon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 555 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chevon at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

555

Since 1964

37 years of records

Peak year

1979

77 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1964

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2000

Chevon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1964

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1979)
77
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
020406080100 20001994199019861982197819681964 7

Chevon popularity over time — boys

63 total births recorded since 1991 (Chevon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 63 births
468101214 200219991997199619951994199319921991 5

Chevon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
296 births that decade — 53% of Chevon's all-time total
1960s271970s1571980s2961990s702000s5

Chevon by state

Where Chevon concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Chevon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
77 13.9%
#2 Illinois
24 4.3%
#3 Michigan
15 2.7%
#4 California
11 2.0%
#5 New Jersey
7 1.3%
New York share of Chevon's total US births 13.9%
Even split

77 of 555 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chevon?
555 babies have been named Chevon since 1964. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1979 with 77 births.
When was Chevon most popular?
Chevon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 296 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Chevon most popular?
The top states for the name Chevon are New York (77 births), Illinois (24 births), Michigan (15 births).
Is Chevon a unisex name?
Yes, Chevon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 555 births, and as a boy's name it has 63 births.
How long has the name Chevon been used?
Chevon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 37 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Chevon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1964–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.