Girls' name · since 1955

Shevonne

307 babies named Shevonne in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

307
total births
1955–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Shevonne is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 307 have been recorded since 1955.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shevonne has been recorded 307 times among girls since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. 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 1997.

  • 307 total births
  • 1955–1997 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

307 girls have been named Shevonne since 1955, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.

307
total births
1955–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Shevonne was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

40 babies were named Shevonne in 1979 - its busiest year on record.

Shevonne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shevonne's full recorded timeline at 1982, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 40 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shevonne at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

307

Since 1955

43 years of records

Peak year

1979

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1955

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1997

Shevonne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1979)
40
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
01020304050 19551970197519811985198919951997 5

Shevonne by decade

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

1980s was Shevonne's strongest decade.

147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Shevonne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 147 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Shevonne by state

Where Shevonne concentrates geographically, total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Shevonne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
23 7.5%
#2 California
5 1.6%
#3 Illinois
5 1.6%
New York share of Shevonne's total US births 7.5%
Even split

23 of 307 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shevonne?
Since 1955, Social Security records show 307 babies named Shevonne. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 40 births.
When was Shevonne most popular?
Shevonne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Shevonne most popular?
The top states for the name Shevonne are New York (23 births), California (5 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Shevonne been used?
Shevonne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 43 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Shevonne?
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.

What to do with Shevonne's data

  • Shevonne's decade-level peak was the 1980s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Shevonnes (23 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1955–1997 (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. "Shevonne: Baby Name Since 1955 - 307 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shevonne. 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 Shevonne 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 June 2026.