Holding steady.
Popularity of Shavonna since 1969
Babies named Shavonna per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 122 |
| 1980s | 284 |
| 1990s | 300 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Shavonna is a distinctly American invention, first appearing in Social Security records in 1969. The name reached its highest point of use in 1992, during a period when similar innovative feminized forms like Shavon and Shavonne also saw some popularity. Despite this peak, Shavonna never broke into the national top 1000, and its trajectory has been stable since then, with only sporadic usage. Its formation follows a pattern of blending a style initial like 'Sha-' with an ending borrowed from French-influenced names, positioning it within a larger trend of creative name-giving in the late 20th century.
Shavonna is a modern American name, likely coined in the late 1960s. It belongs to a category of invented feminine names formed by combining the trendy sound 'Sha-' (as in Shawna or Shana) with the popular suffix '-vonna' or '-onna' (inspired by names like Yvonne or Lavonne). Its first recorded use in Social Security data was in 1969, and it saw a modest peak in popularity in 1992.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shav, Vonna, Sha
Sibling names for Shavonna
Names that share Shavonna's style, for a brother or sister.
