US rank #15805 Girls' name Peak 2020 89 births

Shavy — #15805 US girls' name

89 babies named Shavy in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s72000s162010s342020s27
#15805
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% 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.

What the Data Says About Shavy

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Shavy between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shavy currently holds the #15805 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shavy performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shavy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 72 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shavy in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shavy 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 89 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.

Shavy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

89

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2020

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,805

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shavy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
12
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
468101214 20242022201820142012200720011982 5

Shavy by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
34 births that decade — 38% of Shavy's all-time total
1980s51990s72000s162010s342020s27

Shavy by state

Where Shavy concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shavy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
72 80.9%
New York share of Shavy's total US births 80.9%

72 of 89 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shavy?
89 babies have been named Shavy since 1982. It currently ranks #15805 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 12 births.
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 (72 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.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.