Girl · #13,429 in 2026

Shavante

Name: Popularity of the name Shavante in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Shavante, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Xavante are an Indigenous people, comprising about 30,000 individuals within the territory of eastern Mato Grosso state in Brazil. They speak the Xavante language, part of the Jê language family.

Current Rank

#13,429

Peak Rank

#6,652 (1992)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1991

First Year

1994

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#6652

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shavante

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

They were enslaved in the 18th century, after which they have tried to avoid contact. A temporary coexistence with westernized society in the 19th century in the state of Goiás , was followed by withdrawal to Mato Grosso (between 1830 and 1860). They were "re-discovered" during the 1930s. From 1946 to 1957, they were brought under Getúlio Vargas ' National Integration Program , but still experienced massacres and disease. Due to this history, they have a distrust of non-Xavante people. Today they are still wary of any approach of non-Xavante, called "waradzu". The Xavante leader Mário Juruna w

The Story of Shavante

Shavante first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 13 Shavantes were born — ranking #6,652 that year. As of 2026, Shavante ranks #13,429 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Shavantes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Shavante

Phonetically similar names — useful when Shavante is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Savante
Seventy
Giovanni
Giovani
Avanti
Lavande
Giovannetti
Shanty
Shaven
Shanti
Shante
Shinty

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shavante

What does the name Shavante mean?

How popular is Shavante in 2026?

In 2026, Shavante ranks #13,429 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Shavante most popular?

Shavante reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #6,652 that year with 13 babies given the name.

Is Shavante a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Shavante is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Shavante?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shavante include Fritzi, Shady, Shawney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shavante

Shavante is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Shavante's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #6,652. Use the chart and map above to compare Shavante'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.