Chavon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	–	5	1	–	#6,668
1970s	139	–	139	14	+2680%	#1,628
1980s	362	–	362	36	+160%	#1,912
1990s	143	49	192	19	-47%	#4,029
2000s	22	6	28	3	-85%	#13,955
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,668

1970s

139

–

139

+2680%

#1,628

1980s

362

–

362

+160%

#1,912

1990s

143

192

-47%

#4,029

2000s

-85%

#13,955

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chavon

Chavon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1965, 726 American babies have been named Chavon, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1979, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chavon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chavon?

The median living Chavon is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 45. An estimated 700 people named Chavon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chavon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
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2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	6	#15,900	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	5	#17,018	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	6	#13,955	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	5	#15,510	6	#9,279
1995	12	#7,140	14	#4,312
1990	25	#4,029	6	#7,321
1985	26	#3,339	–	–
1980	56	#1,912	–	–
1975	5	#9,303	–	–
1970	7	#6,458	–	–
1965	5	#6,668	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chavon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chavon?

The median living Chavon is about 41 years old. Half of all living Chavons are between 34 and 45 years old.

How many people named Chavon are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Chavon are alive in the United States, based on 726 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chavon in 2025?

Chavon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chavon?

726 babies have been named Chavon in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chavon most popular?

Chavon peaked in 1979, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Chavon a boy or girl name?

Chavon is used for both: about 92% of babies named Chavon have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Chavon rising or falling?

Chavon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chavon popularity over time

The story of Chavon

How old are people named Chavon?

Chavon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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