Recorded 1974–1990 Girls' name Peak 1990 25 births

Shavonia — girls' name

25 babies named Shavonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s61990s8

The verdict

25 girls have been named Shavonia since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

25
total births
1974–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Shavonia was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

8 babies were named Shavonia in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shavonia

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Shavonia between 1974 and 1990, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shavonia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shavonia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shavonia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shavonia 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 25 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.

Shavonia at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

25

Since 1974

17 years of records

Peak year

1990

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1974

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1990

Shavonia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1974

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1990)
8
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
456789 1990198819781974 6

Shavonia by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 44% of Shavonia's all-time total
1970s111980s61990s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shavonia?
25 babies have been named Shavonia since 1974. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1990 with 8 births.
When was Shavonia most popular?
Shavonia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Shavonia been used?
Shavonia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 17 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shavonia?
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, 1974–1990 (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.