Girls' name · since 1955
Shevawn
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 128 babies named Shevawn, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,446 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 128
- born since 1955
- 1950s
- peak decade
Shevawn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 128 recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shevawn has been recorded 128 times among girls since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1989.
- #24,446 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 128 born since 1955
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shevawn ranks #24,446 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 128 born since 1955, peaking in the 1950s.
- #24,446 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 128
- born since 1955
- 1950s
- peak decade
Shevawn's 128 recorded births place it above 66.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Shevawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shevawn's full recorded timeline at 1975, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shevawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1989
- Peak year (1955)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Shevawn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (77 births, 60% of the file).
1950s was Shevawn's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Shevawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
77 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 77 births (60% of all-time use).
Shevawn by state
Where Shevawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 5.5% |
7 of 128 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shevawn's data
- Shevawn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Shevawns (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shevawn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1955–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Shevawn 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 August 2026.