Recorded 1978–1992 Girls' name Peak 1978 174 births

Shavonn — girls' name

174 babies named Shavonn in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s501980s1061990s18

The verdict

174 girls have been named Shavonn since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

174
total births
1978–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Shavonn was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

26 babies were named Shavonn in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shavonn

The Social Security Administration has registered 174 babies named Shavonn between 1978 and 1992, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shavonn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shavonn performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shavonn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Shavonn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shavonn 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 174 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.

Shavonn at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

174

Since 1978

15 years of records

Peak year

1978

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1978

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1992

Shavonn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1978

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1978)
26
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Shavonn by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
106 births that decade — 61% of Shavonn's all-time total
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Shavonn by state

Where Shavonn concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shavonn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 5.7%
#2 New York
5 2.9%
California share of Shavonn's total US births 5.7%
Even split

10 of 174 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shavonn?
174 babies have been named Shavonn since 1978. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1978 with 26 births.
When was Shavonn most popular?
Shavonn was most popular in the 1980s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Shavonn most popular?
The top states for the name Shavonn are California (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shavonn been used?
Shavonn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 15 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Shavonn?
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, 1978–1992 (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.