Girls' name · since 1978

Chivon

Chivon has 207 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,467 of 72,339
all-time among girls
207
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

Chivon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 207 recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chivon has been recorded 207 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1992.

  • #19,467 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 207 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chivon ranks #19,467 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 207 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,467 of 72,339
all-time among girls
207
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chivon's 207 recorded births place it above 73.04% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chivon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Chivon's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Chivon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1980)
32
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
010203040 1978198019821984198619881992 8

Chivon by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (143 births, 69% of the file).

1980s was Chivon's strongest decade.

143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Chivon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 143 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chivon?
207 babies have been named Chivon since 1978. All-time, it sits at #19,467 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1980 with 32 births.
Where does Chivon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chivon ranks #19,467 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chivon most popular?
Chivon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Chivon been used?
Chivon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 15 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Chivon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chiquita, Chiara, China, Chioma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Chivon's data

  • Chivon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chivon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chivon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chivon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.