Total births
90
Girls' name · since 1982
Shavy
Shavy has 90 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13955
- among girls today
- 90
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shavy is the #13955 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 90 recorded since 1982.
Shavy has 90 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13955 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2024.
- #13955 among girls today
- 90 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shavy is currently the #13955 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 90 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13955
- among girls today
- 90
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Shavy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13955
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Shavy was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Shavy in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Shavy compares
90 23rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shavy's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shavy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 90 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shavy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shavy's full recorded timeline at 2013, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shavy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#13,955
Active since
1982
Shavy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Shavy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Shavy's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Shavy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 34 births (38% of all-time use).
Shavy by state
Where Shavy concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 73 | 81.1% |
New York share of Shavy's total US births 81.1%
73 of 90 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shavy? ▼
Shavy has been given to 90 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13955 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Shavy most popular? ▼
Shavy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Shavy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shavy are New York (73 births).
How long has the name Shavy been used? ▼
Shavy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shavy? ▼
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 Shavy's data
- Shavy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Shavys (73 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 Shavy
Nearby Names Like Shavy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shavy
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 Shavy side by side: Shavy vs Sharon Shavy vs Shannon Shavy 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, 1982–2024 (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. "Shavy: #13955 Girls' Name - 90 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shavy. 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 Shavy 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.