Recorded 1981–2000 Unisex name Peak 1992 141 births

Shavonta — unisex name

141 babies named Shavonta in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s461990s892000s6

The verdict

141 girls have been named Shavonta since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.

141
total births
1981–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Shavonta was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

18 babies were named Shavonta in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shavonta

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Shavonta between 1981 and 2000, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shavonta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Shavonta is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shavonta performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shavonta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shavonta 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 141 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.

Shavonta at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

141

Since 1981

20 years of records

Peak year

1992

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1981

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2000

Shavonta popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1981

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1992)
18
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
5101520 20001996199419921990198819841981 6

Shavonta popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1992 (Shavonta as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19941992 5

Shavonta by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
89 births that decade — 63% of Shavonta's all-time total
1980s461990s892000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shavonta?
141 babies have been named Shavonta since 1981. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1992 with 18 births.
When was Shavonta most popular?
Shavonta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Shavonta a unisex name?
Yes, Shavonta is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 141 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Shavonta been used?
Shavonta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 20 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Shavonta?
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.

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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, 1981–2000 (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.