Total births
799
Girls' name · since 1969
Shavonna
Shavonna has 799 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 799
- total births
- 1969–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
799 girls have been named Shavonna since 1969, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Shavonna has 799 recorded births among girls since 1969, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2010.
- 799 total births
- 1969–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
799 girls have been named Shavonna since 1969, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 799
- total births
- 1969–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Shavonna was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
47 babies were named Shavonna in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Shavonna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shavonna's full recorded timeline at 1990, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shavonna at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Shavonna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2010
- Peak year (1992)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Shavonna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shavonna's strongest decade.
300 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Shavonna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
122 births
- 1980s
1980s
284 births
- 1990s
1990s
300 births
- 2000s 83
2000s
83 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 300 births (38% of all-time use).
How Shavonna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shavonna's total volume
Shavonna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shavonna by state
Where Shavonna concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 35 | 4.4% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 13 | 1.6% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Shavonna's total US births 4.4%
Even split
35 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Shavonna appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shavonna? ▼
Shavonna has been given to 799 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 47 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Shavonna most popular? ▼
Shavonna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 300 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shavonna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shavonna are New York (35 births), California (18 births), Illinois (13 births).
How long has the name Shavonna been used? ▼
Shavonna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 42 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Shavonna? ▼
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 Shavonna's data
- Shavonna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (300 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shavonnas (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shavonna
Nearby Names Like Shavonna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shavonna
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shavonna side by side: Shavonna vs Sharon Shavonna vs Shannon Shavonna vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1969–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shavonna: Baby Name Since 1969 - 799 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shavonna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shavonna 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 July 2026.