Girl · #16,991 in 2026

Shanavia

Shanavia Dowdell is an American professional basketball player for Declercq Stortbeton Waregem in Belgium. She played college basketball at Louisiana Tech. In her senior year, she recorded 22 double doubles which was the most among all players in Division I basketball. She was the third leading rebounder in the nation, averaging 12.4 per game.

Current Rank
#16,991
Peak Rank
#4,088 (1992)
Total Babies
220
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1977
First Year
2010
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#4088
Peak Rank
220
Total Count
22
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shanavia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Shanavia Dowdell is an American professional basketball player for Declercq Stortbeton Waregem in Belgium. She played college basketball at Louisiana Tech. In her senior year, she recorded 22 double doubles which was the most among all players in Division I basketball. She was the third leading rebounder in the nation, averaging 12.4 per game.

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The Story of Shanavia

Shanavia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 25 Shanavias were born — ranking #4,088 that year. As of 2026, Shanavia ranks #16,991 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 220 Shanavias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Shanavia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shanavia

What does the name Shanavia mean?
Shanavia Dowdell is an American professional basketball player for Declercq Stortbeton Waregem in Belgium. She played college basketball at Louisiana Tech. In her senior year, she recorded 22 double doubles which was the most among all players in Division I basketball. She was the third leading rebounder in the nation, averaging 12.4 per game.
How popular is Shanavia in 2026?
In 2026, Shanavia ranks #16,991 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Shanavia most popular?
Shanavia reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #4,088 that year with 25 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Shanavia most popular?
Shanavia has historically been most popular in Alabama, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shanavia.
Is Shanavia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Shanavia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Shanavia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shanavia include Marlissa, Damisha, Karlye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Shanavia

Shanavia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 220 births in the dataset. Shanavia's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #4,088. Use the chart and map above to compare Shanavia'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.