US rank #15739 Girls' name Peak 1982 136 births

Shivon — #15739 US girls' name

136 babies named Shivon in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s961990s112020s5
#15739
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Shivon was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

20 babies were named Shivon in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shivon

The Social Security Administration has registered 136 babies named Shivon between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shivon currently holds the #15739 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shivon performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 96 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shivon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Shivon in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shivon 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 136 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.

Shivon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

136

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

1982

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,739

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shivon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
20
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
0510152025 20241990198719851983198119791978 9

Shivon by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
96 births that decade — 71% of Shivon's all-time total
1970s241980s961990s112020s5

Shivon by state

Where Shivon concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shivon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 3.7%
New York share of Shivon's total US births 3.7%

5 of 136 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shivon?
136 babies have been named Shivon since 1978. It currently ranks #15739 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 20 births.
When was Shivon most popular?
Shivon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Shivon most popular?
The top states for the name Shivon are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shivon been used?
Shivon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shivon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, 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, 1978–2024 (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.