Girls' name · since 1977

Shivonne

117 babies named Shivonne in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,455 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade

117 girls have been named Shivonne since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Shivonne recorded 117 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1990.

  • #25,455 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 117 born since 1977
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shivonne ranks #25,455 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.

#25,455 of 72,339
all-time among girls
117
born since 1977
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shivonne's 117 recorded births place it above 64.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Shivonne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Shivonne's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Shivonne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1979)
17
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
05101520 197719781979198019811982198319841985198719881990 7

Shivonne by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (81 births, 69% of the file).

1980s was Shivonne's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Shivonne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 81 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Shivonne by state

Where Shivonne concentrates geographically, total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shivonne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
14 12.0%
New York share of Shivonne's total US births 12.0%

14 of 117 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shivonne?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 117 babies named Shivonne. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,455 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 17 births.
Where does Shivonne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shivonne ranks #25,455 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shivonne most popular?
Shivonne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Shivonne most popular?
The top states for the name Shivonne are New York (14 births).
How long has the name Shivonne been used?
Shivonne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 14 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Shivonne?
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.

What to do with Shivonne's data

  • Shivonne's decade-level peak was the 1980s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Shivonnes (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shivonne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shivonne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1977–1990 (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 Shivonne 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.