Girls' name · since 1966
Shavaun
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Shavaun, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,096 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 92
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shavaun sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 92 recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Shavaun recorded 92 times among girls since 1966, 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 1966 to 1993.
- #28,096 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 92 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shavaun ranks #28,096 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #28,096 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 92
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
Shavaun's 92 recorded births place it above 61.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Shavaun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shavaun splits its recorded history at 1983: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shavaun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1993
- Peak year (1979)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Shavaun by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (61 births, 66% of the file).
1980s was Shavaun's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Shavaun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 61 births (66% of all-time use).
Shavaun by state
Where Shavaun concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.4% |
5 of 92 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shavaun's data
- Shavaun's decade-level peak was the 1980s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shavauns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shavaun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~27 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, 1966–1993 (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 Shavaun 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.