Recorded 1979–1990 Girls' name Peak 1982 55 births

Shavawn — girls' name

55 babies named Shavawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

55 girls have been named Shavawn since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

55
total births
1979–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Shavawn was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shavawn in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shavawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Shavawn between 1979 and 1990, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shavawn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shavawn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shavawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shavawn 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 55 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.

Shavawn at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

55

Since 1979

12 years of records

Peak year

1982

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1979

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1990

Shavawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1979

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1982)
12
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
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Shavawn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
39 births that decade — 71% of Shavawn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shavawn?
55 babies have been named Shavawn since 1979. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1982 with 12 births.
When was Shavawn most popular?
Shavawn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Shavawn been used?
Shavawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 12 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shavawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1979–1990 (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.