Recorded 1985–2001 Unisex name Peak 1993 233 births

Shavonte — unisex name

233 babies named Shavonte in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s451990s1762000s12

The verdict

233 girls have been named Shavonte since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

233
total births
1985–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Shavonte was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

35 babies were named Shavonte in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shavonte

The Social Security Administration has registered 233 babies named Shavonte between 1985 and 2001, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shavonte currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Shavonte is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 48 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shavonte performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shavonte shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Shavonte in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shavonte 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 233 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.

Shavonte at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

233

Since 1985

17 years of records

Peak year

1993

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1985

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2001

Shavonte popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1985

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1993)
35
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
010203040 2001199819951992198919861985 5

Shavonte popularity over time — boys

48 total births recorded since 1992 (Shavonte as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 48 births
4681012 199819961995199419931992 11

Shavonte by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
176 births that decade — 76% of Shavonte's all-time total
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Shavonte by state

Where Shavonte concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Shavonte
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 2.1%
#2 New York
5 2.1%
#3 South Carolina
5 2.1%
Michigan share of Shavonte's total US births 2.1%
Even split

5 of 233 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shavonte?
233 babies have been named Shavonte since 1985. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1993 with 35 births.
When was Shavonte most popular?
Shavonte was most popular in the 1990s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Shavonte most popular?
The top states for the name Shavonte are Michigan (5 births), New York (5 births), South Carolina (5 births).
Is Shavonte a unisex name?
Yes, Shavonte is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 233 births, and as a boy's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Shavonte been used?
Shavonte has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 17 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Shavonte?
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, 1985–2001 (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.