Shevy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,376

among girls · ↓1,348 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shevy · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

37 babies

All-time total

439

#13,084 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Shevy popularity over time

439 babies have been named Shevy since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	–	6	1	–	#9,545
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	22	5	27	3	–	#12,492
2000s	75	–	75	8	+178%	#9,803
2010s	159	12	171	17	+128%	#6,259
2020s (to 2025)	160	–	160	27	+56%	#4,028

Where Shevy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Shevy

Shevy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,376 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 439 American babies have been named Shevy. Its peak came in 2024, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Shevy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shevy?

The median living Shevy is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Shevy 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.

Shevy 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	24	#5,376	–	–
2024	37	#4,028	–	–
2023	19	#6,378	–	–
2022	25	#5,283	–	–
2021	22	#5,720	–	–
2020	33	#4,246	–	–
2019	19	#6,385	–	–
2018	17	#7,064	–	–
2017	20	#6,259	–	–
2016	17	#7,194	–	–
2015	18	#6,946	7	#10,453
2014	19	#6,671	–	–
2013	17	#7,329	–	–
2012	11	#10,335	–	–
2011	14	#8,560	–	–
2010	7	#14,736	5	#13,943
2009	12	#9,894	–	–
2008	10	#11,484	–	–
2007	9	#12,523	–	–
2006	10	#11,296	–	–
2005	8	#12,843	–	–
2004	11	#9,803	–	–
2003	9	#11,199	–	–
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2001	6	#15,067	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shevy?

The median living Shevy is about 9 years old. Half of all living Shevys are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Shevy are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shevy are alive in the United States, based on 439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shevy in 2025?

Shevy ranked #5,376 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shevy?

439 babies have been named Shevy in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shevy most popular?

Shevy peaked in 2024, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Shevy a boy or girl name?

Shevy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shevy rising or falling?

Shevy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Shevy become more popular?

Shevy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Shevy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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