Shavon
Shavon is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, African American.
- English
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Shavon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shavon is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, African American.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- African American
The Story of Shavon
As a girl name
Shavon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 358 Shavons were born — ranking #531 that year. As of 2026, Shavon ranks #11,351 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Shavons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shavon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 42 Shavons were born — ranking #1,933 that year. As of 2026, Shavon ranks #10,774 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 368 Shavons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Shavon
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Shavon. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Shavon most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States46%
- UG21%
- LK21%
- Bangladesh6%
- China6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Shavon
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shavon is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Shavon
Shavon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Shavon's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #531. Use the chart and map above to compare Shavon'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.