Recorded 1956–1990 Girls' name Peak 1984 105 births

Shevaun — girls' name

105 babies named Shevaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s111970s231980s601990s6

The verdict

105 girls have been named Shevaun since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

105
total births
1956–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Shevaun was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

12 babies were named Shevaun in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shevaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 105 babies named Shevaun between 1956 and 1990, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shevaun currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shevaun performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 60 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shevaun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shevaun 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 105 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.

Shevaun at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

105

Since 1956

35 years of records

Peak year

1984

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1956

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1990

Shevaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1956

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
468101214 19901987198419821980197819681956 5

Shevaun by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
60 births that decade — 57% of Shevaun's all-time total
1950s51960s111970s231980s601990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shevaun?
105 babies have been named Shevaun since 1956. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
When was Shevaun most popular?
Shevaun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Shevaun been used?
Shevaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 35 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shevaun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, 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, 1956–1990 (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.