Girls' name · since 1978

Shavondra

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Shavondra, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

Shavondra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 53 have been recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Shavondra recorded 53 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 1993.

  • #34,426 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 53 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shavondra ranks #34,426 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#34,426 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shavondra's 53 recorded births place it above 52.35% 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.

Shavondra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shavondra's full recorded timeline at 1987, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shavondra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1982)
7
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197819821983198519871990199119921993 6

Shavondra by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (24 births, 45% of the file).

1980s was Shavondra's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Shavondra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shavondra?
Shavondra has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,426 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 7 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
Where does Shavondra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shavondra ranks #34,426 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 Shavondra most popular?
Shavondra was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Shavondra been used?
Records for Shavondra go back to 1978, giving 16 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Shavondra?
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.

What to do with Shavondra's data

  • Shavondra's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Shavondra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shavondra: 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, 1978–1993 (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 Shavondra 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.