Chevon
Goat meat is the meat of the domestic goat. The term 'goat meat' denotes meat of older animals, while meat from young goats is called 'kid meat'. In South Asian cuisine, goat meat is called mutton, along with sheep meat.
Meaning & Origin of Chevon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Goat meat is the meat of the domestic goat. The term 'goat meat' denotes meat of older animals, while meat from young goats is called 'kid meat'. In South Asian cuisine, goat meat is called mutton, along with sheep meat.
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The Story of Chevon
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Chevon as a girl name dates back to 1964, when 7 babies received it. 1979 was its biggest year on record, with 77 newborns named Chevon — #1,517 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Chevon on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Chevon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 555 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chevon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1996: 12 births, good for #4,878 nationwide. About 92% of every Chevon on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chevon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2002, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 63 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chevon
Chevon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 555 births in the dataset. Chevon's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #1,517. Use the chart and map above to compare Chevon's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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