Unisex name · since 1977
Shavaughn
Shavaughn has 174 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,285 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 174
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shavaughn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 174 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Shavaughn recorded 174 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2003.
- #21,285 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 174 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shavaughn ranks #21,285 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,285 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 174
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shavaughn's 174 recorded births place it above 70.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shavaughn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shavaughn's full recorded timeline at 1986, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shavaughn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2003
- Peak year (1980)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Shavaughn popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1993 (Shavaughn as boys' name)
Shavaughn by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (108 births, 62% of the file).
1980s was Shavaughn's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Shavaughn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
108 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 108 births (62% of all-time use).
Shavaughn by state
Where Shavaughn concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.9% |
5 of 174 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shavaughn's data
- Shavaughn's decade-level peak was the 1980s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shavaughns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shavaughn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
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, 1977–2003 (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 Shavaughn 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.